9/25/2020 - Fire Ban

PROCLAMATION SIGNED TODAY BY THE GOVERNOR DUE TO FIRE DANGER
…it shall be unlawful for any person in the State to
o Kindle an open fire, including fires built for camping, the burning of debris, or warming, on all public trails or other public property, excluding public campgrounds
o smoke a pipe, cigar and/or cigarette outdoors in or near public woodlands or on public trails
o kindle a category 3 “fire;” a fire greater than 4 feet in diameter or a fire not contained within a ring of fire resistive material
What this means is:
· All fires are prohibited on public lands, except in a campground
· Category 3 fires “brush piles” are banned everywhere, public and private lands
· Category 1 and 2 fires are allowed on private property with a fire permit
· No smoking is allowed in or near public woodlands or on public trails