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Fire Restrictions — Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Mill Creek, Little/Big Cottonwood, Emigrat…

Current status · checked July 26, 2026
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Recently tightened
In effect since July 10, 1997 · rescinds December 30, 2099 · Order 04-19-26 · 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

✕ July 11, 1997 Alert End Date: N/A Order Number: 04-19-26 Contact Information Contact Name: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Contact Number: (801) 999-2103 Contact Email: sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov Associated Documents 04-19-26 Forest Order UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE 8230 FEDERAL BUILDING, 125 SOUTH STATE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84138 CAMPING/CAMP FIRE RESTRICTIONS SPECIAL ORDER OF FOREST SUPERVISOR WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST SALT LAKE RANGER DISTRICT High numbers of visitors camping and using campfires along National Forest Roads in the canyon areas of the Salt Lake Ranger District have resulted in the deterioration of water quality, loss of vegetation, accumulations of litter, unsightly fire scars, erosion, trampled areas along streams and roadways, and the increased risk of wildfire
✕ This order is for the purpose of (1) eliminating campfires and camping along roadways in the affected area, and (2) providing consistency between Federal and Salt Lake County watershed regulations
✕ All lands affected are located on the Salt Lake Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest
✕ This order is in effect until further notice
✕ Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, or campfire within 1/2 mile of any road. [36 CFR 261.52 (a)] Camping within 1/2 mile of any road. [36 CFR 261.58 (e)] Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (e), the following acts, or persons
✓ Persons with a permit or contract authorizing the otherwise prohibited act
✓ Authorized Federal, state, or local officers, or members of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of official duty, when authorized by the District Ranger
✓ Persons occupying designated, developed recreation sites
✓ Area Described: Within 1/2 mile of all roads in Mill Creek Canyon; and 1/2 mile of all roads in the Salt Lake County Watershed in Little Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood, Emigration and Parleys Canyons, including Lamb's Canyon. /s/ Richard P

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

From the order

Campfires and camping are prohibited within 1/2 mile of any road in Mill Creek Canyon and the Salt Lake County Watershed in Little Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood, Emigration, and Parleys Canyons, including Lamb's Canyon. This restriction is in effect until further notice. Exemptions include persons with a permit or contract, authorized officials, and those occupying designated, developed recreation sites.

Order history

July 10, 1997now

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Frequently asked

Can I have a campfire in Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Mill Creek, Little/Big Cottonwood, Emigrat… right now?

Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Mill Creek, Little/Big Cottonwood, Emigrat… 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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