Red Rabbit Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Campfire and smoking restrictions across the entire Coconino National Forest will be implemented starting Tuesday, July 1 at 8:00am. Fires, campfires, woodstove and charcoal fires will be allowed only in developed campgrounds and picnic areas. Use of petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, and heating devices meeting safety specifications will be allowed. Smoking will be permitted within an enclosed vehicle or building or in a developed recreation area. Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest lands. http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/news/2008...-restrict.shtml KAIBAB NF: WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Officials with the Kaibab National Forest plan to implement fire restrictions at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 25 within the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts. These restrictions are deemed necessary to protect public health and safety and prevent human-caused wildland fire starts. The restrictions will prohibit fires, campfires, charcoal, coal or wood stoves outside of developed campgrounds and limit smoking to within enclosed vehicles or buildings or in developed campgrounds. Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest land. Pressurized liquid or gas stoves, lanterns, and heaters meeting safety specifications will continue to be allowed, as will campfires in developed campgrounds. http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/news/releases/...estrictions.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted July 9, 2008 Coconino and Kaibab National Forests lifted the campfire and smoking restrictions today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted July 9, 2008 Tonto National Forest lifts fire restrictions PHOENIX (July 7, 2008) – All campfire and smoking restrictions affecting the Tonto National Forest will be lifted, effective Wednesday, July 9, 8 a.m. The fire restrictions, which covered the entire forest, are no longer needed because fire danger has been reduced by increased moisture and humidity from the annual monsoon season. These wetter conditions prompted officials to lift forest fire restrictions. “Although campfires and smoking will now be allowed throughout the forest, visitors should properly extinguish cigarettes in ashtrays, and ashes in a campfire ring should be cold enough to touch before they are left,” said Tonto NF Fire Staff Officer Clay Templin. “Campfires should be put out by drowning with water and stirring with a shovel to ensure the fire is cold. Forest Supervisor Gene Blankenbaker extended special thanks to the visiting public during the fire restrictions which began May 8. “We want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we had to restrict access and activities on the Tonto during this fire season. We appreciate our visitors’ support of the restrictions. Arizona had a challenging fire season that was made a little easier by the small number of human-caused fires.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted July 9, 2008 No fire restrictions on the Apache Sitgreaves NF or Prescott NF either. Prescott lifted theirs today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
