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Fire Restrictions — Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Salt Lake RD: Ferguson Cyn)

Current status · checked September 13, 2026
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
In effect since May 21, 1997 · rescinds December 30, 2099 · Order 04-19-44 · 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

✕ Building, maintaining, attending or using a campfire within Ferguson Canyon drainage and adjacent areas as described on the attached map.[36 CFR 261.52 (a)]
✕ Camping within the Ferguson Canyon drainage and adjacent areas as described on the attached map. [36 CFR 261.58 (e)]
✕ Going into or being in Ferguson Canyon from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. within the area described on the attached map. [36 CFR 261.53 (e)] Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e)
✓ Persons with a permit
✓ 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. Area Described Lower Ferguson Canyon drainage and adjacent National Forest lands as described on the attached map. /s/ Bernie Weingardt May22, 1997

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 in the Ferguson Canyon drainage and adjacent areas. Campfires are prohibited, and camping is not allowed in this area. You may not enter Ferguson Canyon between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. Persons with a permit, or authorized federal, state, or local officers and members of organized rescue or firefighting forces on official duty, are exempt.

Order history

May 21, 1997now

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Frequently asked

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

Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Salt Lake RD: Ferguson Cyn) 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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