BLM implements fire restrictions in Apache and Navajo counties
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TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Gila District will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions in Apache and Navajo counties effective Feb. 28, at 8 a.m. The restrictions are necessary due to high fire danger in the area will remain in effect until rescinded or revoked.
The following acts are prohibited until further notice:
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (charcoal, coal, wood, or any combustible material) other than in a developed campsite or picnic area where metal campfire rings and/or grills are provided.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site/improved site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
- Welding, metal grinding activities or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame.
Fireworks and exploding targets are prohibited year-round on federally managed lands in Arizona.
More BLM Arizona fire restrictions information can be found on the website at: BLM.gov/r/fire/az.
Statewide fire restriction information can be found on the Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention webpage https://wildlandfire.az.gov.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.