fire restrictions

Due to monsoonal activity and sufficient rainfall, the Prescott National Forest will rescind all fire restrictions as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021. 

Fire danger is moderate across the forest. Visitors are still asked to remain vigilant and avoid activities that could accidentally cause wildfires – refrain from campfires on dry and windy days and remember that it is always illegal to leave a campfire unattended. In addition, fireworks are never allowed on any National Forest land.

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will rescind all fire restrictions on Friday, July 16th at 6:00am.

Increased amounts of rain in recent weeks and cooler temperatures have combined to reduce the fire risk. Although reduced, wildfire risk remains. Avoid using campfires if conditions are dry, hot or a safe location is not available. It is illegal to leave a campfire unattended or use fireworks on National Forest land.

Due to monsoonal activity and heavy rainfall across most of the forests, the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests will rescind all fire restrictions as of 6 a.m. Friday, July 16. The Kaibab NF will also lift the Bill Williams Mountain closure.
 

Tonto National Forest officials will terminate the Stage 3 Forest Closure Wednesday, July 7, 8 a.m. in coordination with other forests. Stage 2 Fire Restrictions with Recreational Shooting Restrictions will remain in effect.

The Tonto received between 1/2-2 inches of rain across a majority of the forest over the last week. Although this has lowered fire danger significantly over the short term, hotter drier weather will move in during the week raising the fire danger again, but more moisture is expected to come into the area near the end of the week. 

Beginning June 11, 2021, due to dry and hot conditions, fire restrictions will be increased from Stage 1 to Stage 2 on Bureau of Land Management lands in the Phoenix District—BLM managed lands in central Arizona; in the Colorado River District—BLM managed lands in western Arizona, and on Gila District-managed lands in Navajo and Apache counties. The remainder of the Gila District in southern and eastern Arizona is already in Stage 2 restrictions, and the Arizona Strip District – BLM managed lands in north of the Grand Canyon, remain in Stage 1.   

Stage 2 fire restrictions will begin at 8 a.m., Friday, June 11 across Coconino County. Fire restrictions are to help protect public health by reducing the number of human-caused wildfires.

The County has been in Stage 1 fire restrictions since May 14. The County is enacting Stage 2 restrictions due to forecasted weather and very high fire danger. Restrictions are in coordination with Coconino and Kaibab NationalForests and other agencies in the area.

Fire Restrictions Across Arizona began yesterday May 14, 2021. Information is available at  http://wildlandfire.az.gov

As valley temperatures increase, people are headed to public lands north of Phoenix this weekend. Incident officials are asking that motorists drive slowly and stay out of the fire closure areas. People can prevent human-caused fires by practicing these safety measures:

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management plans to implement additional Stage I Fire Restrictions across the central and northern portions of the state starting Friday.

As warmer temperatures settle in and dry conditions persist, Arizona’s fire activity and amount of human-caused starts continues to increase daily. Therefore, starting Friday, May 12, at 8am, Stage I Fire Restrictions go into effect on state-owned and managed lands within: Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pinal, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties, along with Coconino County, south of the Colorado River.

Effective 8 a.m. Friday, May 14, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix and Colorado River Districts, the Prescott National Forest, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the Tonto National Forest and the Tonto National Monument will implement campfire and smoking restrictions in central and western Arizona. Campfires are never permitted on Imperial, Cibola, Bill Williams River, and Havasu National Wildlife Refuges (NWR); however, campfires are permitted on Kofa NWR unless otherwise restricted.

Due to key criteria being met for restrictions, the Coconino National Forest will enter Stage 1 campfire and smoking restrictions Friday (May 14) at 8 a.m. in an effort to protect public health by reducing the number of preventable human-caused wildfires.