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Fire Restrictions — Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Tibble Fork Reservoir)

Current status · checked September 13, 2026
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
In effect since June 21, 2022 · rescinds June 21, 2027 · Order 04-19-519 · 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 within the area affected are located on the Pleasant Grove Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
✕ This order is in effect from June 22, 2022 through June 22, 2027
✕ Building, maintain, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or wood stove fire within/upon ¼ mile of the Tibble Fork Reservoir area as described below and as shown on 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: Tibble Fork Reservoir area located in Township 4 South, Range 3 East, Sections 7 and 8 all within the 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

Campfires, campfires, and wood stove fires are prohibited within ¼ mile of the Tibble Fork Reservoir area on the Pleasant Grove Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. This restriction is in effect from June 22, 2022 through June 22, 2027. Exemptions apply to those with special Forest Service authorization, and to federal, state, or local officers and administrative personnel on official duty.

Order history

June 21, 2022now

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Frequently asked

Can I have a campfire in Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Tibble Fork Reservoir) right now?

Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Tibble Fork Reservoir) 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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