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Fire Restrictions — Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Salt Lake RD: Farmington/Ward Cyn Rds)

Current status · checked September 13, 2026
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
In effect since March 31, 2026 · rescinds October 30, 2026 · Order 04-19-452 · 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

✕ Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire (including fires or grills fueled by charcoal or briquettes) (36 CFR § 261.52(a)), except if it is in: A permanent metal or concrete fire pit or grate that the Forest Service has installed and maintained at its developed recreation sites (campgrounds and picnic areas)
✕ A device (stove, grill, or firepit) solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on and off, used in an area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within 10 feet of the device (36 CFR § 261.52(a)); or A fully enclosed metal stove with a chimney at least five (5) feet in length and a mesh screen spark arrestor with a screen opening of a ¼ inch or less, used in an area that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials within 10 feet of the device
✕ (36 CFR § 261.52(a)) Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 10 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials
✕ (36 CFR § 261.52(d)) Welding, grinding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame, except if in a cleared area of at least 10 feet in diameter and a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher (with a minimum 8 oz. capacity and rating of Class 2A) is kept with the operator
✕ (36 CFR § 261.52(h)) The following are always prohibited on National Forest Land, regardless of this order: Possessing or using an exploding target or any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device
✕ (36 CFR § 261.5(h)) Blasting of any type or use of any type of explosive
✕ (36 C.F.R. § 261.52(b)) Firing any tracer bullet or incendiary ammunition
✕ (36 CFR § 261.5(b)) Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arrester device that is properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order in accordance with USDA Forest Service Standard 5100-1 (36 CFR 261.5(j))
✓ Persons with Forest Service Permit No
✓ FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under (36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2))
✓ Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting service in the performance of an official duty

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 March 31 to October 30, 2026. Campfires, charcoal grills, and stove fires are prohibited unless you use a permanent metal or concrete fire pit or grate installed by the Forest Service at developed campgrounds or picnic areas, or a liquid/gas stove that can be turned off and used in an area cleared of flammable materials within 10 feet. Smoking is only allowed in an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed recreation site, or in a cleared area at least 10 feet in diameter. Welding, grinding, torches, fireworks, explosives, tracer ammunition, and engines without a proper spark arrester are also banned.

Order history

March 31, 2026now

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Frequently asked

Can I have a campfire in Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Salt Lake RD: Farmington/Ward Cyn Rds) right now?

Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Salt Lake RD: Farmington/Ward Cyn Rds) is under Stage 1 fire restrictions as of September 13, 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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