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Fire Restrictions — Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Pleasant Grove RD: Silver Lake Flat Area)

Current status · checked October 26, 2026
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
In effect since June 26, 2022 · rescinds June 26, 2027 · Order 04-19-521 · 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

✕ June 27, 2022 Alert End Date: June 27, 2027 Order Number: 04-19-521 Contact Information Contact Name: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Contact Number: (801) 999-2103 Contact Email: sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov Associated Documents Forest Order 04-19-521 Forest Order Order Number: 04-19-521 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE 857 WEST SOUTH JORDAN PARKWAY SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH 84095 SPECIAL ORDER OF FOREST SUPERVISOR UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST PLEASANT GROVE RANGER DISTRICT SILVER LAKE FLAT ROAD AND AREA CLOSURE PROHIBITIONS : Pursuant to Title 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b) the following acts are prohibited in the area and road as described in this order, the area and road affected are located on the Pleasant Grove Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
✕ This order is in effect when signed June 27, 2022 through June 27, 2027
✕ Being in or upon the road as described below with a trailer
✕ See attached map. [36 CFR 261.54(a)] No overnight camping within a 1/4 mile of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir as described below
✕ See attached map. [36 CFR 261.58(e)] No campfires within 1/4 mile of the Silver Lake Flat Reservoir and road as described below
✕ See attached map. [36 CFR 261.52 (a)]
✓ Persons with special use authorization or other Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order
✓ Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty
✓ Federal or State administrative personnel in performance of an official duty
✓ AREA DESCRIBED: Silver Lake Flat Road (Forest Service Road #008) from the junction with the Granite Flat Road to its terminus at the upper end of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir, including the Silver Lake Summer Home Access Road (Forest Service Road #009)
✓ Township 4 South, Range 3 East, Sections 6 and 7
✓ Township 3 South, Range 2 East, Section1, Salt Lake Base Meridian, as shown on map
✓ Silver Lake Flat Reservoir Area, Township 4 South, Range 3 East, Section 6 and Township 3 South, Range 2 East, Section 1, Salt Lake Base Meridian, as shown on map
✓ Silver Lake Flat Road (Forest Road #008) to Silver Lake (Forest Road #036), Township 4 South, Range 2 East, Section1
✓ Township 4 South, Range 3 East, Section 6
✓ Township 3 South, Range 3 East, Section 31 and Township 3 South, Range 2 East, Sections 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36, Salt Lake Base Meridian, as shown on map

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

From the order

Stage 1 fire ban (Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Pleasant Grove RD: Silver Lake Flat Area)). Prohibited: June 27, 2022 Alert End Date: June 27, 2027 Order Number: 04-19-521 Contact Information Contact Name: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Contact Number: (801) 999-2103 Contact Email: sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov Associated Documents Forest Order 04-19-521 Forest Order Order Number: 04-19-521 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE 857 WEST SOUTH JORDAN PARKWAY SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH 84095 SPECIAL ORDER OF FOREST SUPERVISOR UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST PLEASANT GROVE RANGER DISTRICT SILVER LAKE FLAT ROAD AND AREA CLOSURE PROHIBITIONS : Pursuant to Title 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b) the following acts are prohibited in the area and road as described in this order, the area and road affected are located on the Pleasant Grove Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest; This order is in effect when signed June 27, 2022 through June 27, 2027; Being in or upon the road as described below with a trailer; See attached map. [36 CFR 261.54(a)] No overnight camping within a 1/4 mile of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir as described below; See attached map. [36 CFR 261.58(e)] No campfires within 1/4 mile of the Silver Lake Flat Reservoir and road as described below; See attached map. [36 CFR 261.52 (a)]. Allowed: Persons with special use authorization or other Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order; Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty; Federal or State administrative personnel in performance of an official duty; AREA DESCRIBED: Silver Lake Flat Road (Forest Service Road #008) from the junction with the Granite Flat Road to its terminus at the upper end of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir, including the Silver Lake Summer Home Access Road (Forest Service Road #009); Township 4 South, Range 3 East, Sections 6 and 7; Township 3 South, Range 2 East, Section1, Salt Lake Base Meridian, as shown on map; Silver Lake Flat Reservoir Area, Township 4 South, Range 3 East, Section 6 and Township 3 South, Range 2 East, Section 1, Salt Lake Base Meridian, as shown on map; Silver Lake Flat Road (Forest Road #008) to Silver Lake (Forest Road #036), Township 4 South, Range 2 East, Section1; Township 4 South, Range 3 East, Section 6; Township 3 South, Range 3 East, Section 31 and Township 3 South, Range 2 East, Sections 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36, Salt Lake Base Meridian, as shown on map.

Order history

June 26, 2022now

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Frequently asked

Can I have a campfire in Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Pleasant Grove RD: Silver Lake Flat Area) right now?

Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Pleasant Grove RD: Silver Lake Flat Area) is under Stage 1 fire restrictions as of October 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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