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Fire Restrictions — Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Davis Co. Bonneville Shoreline Bench)

Current status · checked July 26, 2026
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Recently tightened
In effect since March 31, 2026 · rescinds October 30, 2026 · Order 04-19-109 · Read the signed order

Campfires are restricted — typically allowed only inside agency-provided fire structures in developed recreation sites, and prohibited at dispersed sites. The signed order has the specifics.

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What this order prohibits

✕ All lands affected are located on the Salt Lake Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest
✕ This order in effect until further notice
✕ Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire of any king, including open flame, smoldering, or fueled by any other hea_tsource used for cooking, pe sonal warmth, lighting, ceremonial, esthetic purposes, or other, from April 1 through October 31 annually.[36 CFR 261.52 (a)] Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (e), the following acts, or persons
✓ Persons with a permit or contract authorizing the otherwise prohibited act, issued by the District Ranger for a specified period/location
✓ Authorized Federal, State, or local officers, or active members of an organized rescue or firefighting force when necessary in the performance of official duty
✓ Persons using portable gas stoves, lanterns, or tent heaters which use gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel either outdoors or within a building, mobile home, an enclosed recreational vehicle, or tent, unless otherwise posted as closed to such use
✓ Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire within a permanent facility constructed by and/or administered by the USDA Forest Service within open developed campgrounds, picnic areas, or administrative sites, unless otherwise posted as closed to such use
✓ Area Described: All National Forest System lands located along the Wasatch Front foothills within Davis County that are on or below the 5,200 foot elevation (the approximate "high water" mark or "bench" of the old Lake Bonneville Shoreline, or within½ mile of any residential structure on or east of that bench, between th_Davis/Weber County line and the Davis/Salt Lake County line, as shown on the attached map. /s/ Bernie Weingardt

Parsed from the signed order. The order itself governs — read it before you strike a match.

From the order

Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect from April 1 through October 31 annually. Campfires, charcoal grills, and any open flame are prohibited, including for cooking, warmth, or lighting. You may use portable gas stoves, lanterns, or tent heaters that use gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel. Fires are allowed in permanent fire rings or grills provided by the Forest Service in developed campgrounds, picnic areas, or administrative sites, unless those areas are posted as closed.

Order history

March 31, 2026now

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Frequently asked

Can I have a campfire in Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Davis Co. Bonneville Shoreline Bench) right now?

Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Davis Co. Bonneville Shoreline Bench) is under Stage 1 fire restrictions as of July 26, 2026. Campfires are typically allowed only inside agency-provided fire structures in developed recreation sites, and prohibited at dispersed sites. Read the signed order for the exact terms.

Are propane or gas stoves allowed during fire restrictions?

Usually yes. Devices fueled solely by pressurized liquid petroleum or LPG with an on-off valve are typically exempt under Stage 1 and Stage 2, used in an area cleared of flammable material. The signed order always governs — read it before relying on an exemption.

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