Nevada Forester Fire Warden orders fire restrictions beginning today
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 08/03/2018 - 1:14pm
Nevada's State Forester Fire Warden Kacey KC on Friday ordered fire and travel restrictions for Northern and Eastern Nevada state and private lands, including state parks.
The following acts are prohibited: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove, except a portable stove using jelled petroleum or pressured liquid fuel, outside an established fireplace in a picnic area or campground or places of habitation.
Charcoal grills will be allowed in designated areas of the park, but will be restricted on windy or critical fire days. Restrictions will be implemented in “Red Flag" or windy conditions as indicated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) and the National Weather Service. Daily information is available here:
— Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or in an area that is barren or cleared of all flammable vegetation.
— Operation of vehicles or motorized equipment off of existing paved, gravel or dirt roads.
— Operating a vehicle or other motorized equipment in wildland areas without an ax, shovel and at least one gallon of water.
— Ignition of any fireworks.
— Operating a welding torch or any other device that may cause a fire.
Exemptions: Each of the following persons is exempt from this order:
— Persons with a valid permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission. Or any federal, state, local officer or members of an organized firefighting force, in the performance of an official duty.
Affected Area:
All areas, roads and trails on state and private lands in Western Nevada, including the South Fork State Recreation Area, Wild Horse State Recreation Area, Beaver Dam State Park, Cathedral Gorge State Park, Cave Lake State Park, Echo Canyon State Park, Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site, Kershaw-Ryan State Park, Spring Valley State Park, and Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park.
These prohibitions do not apply to designated recreation sites or places of improved habitation, and while traveling on numbered state or federal highways.
Penalties: Violation of these prohibitions is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.
Elsewhere on national public lands in California and Nevada, the Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts on the Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest will implement fire restrictions Saturday.
Fire restrictions on Forest Service land prohibit the following:
— Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (using wood, charcoal or any other material), campfire, or stove fire except a portable stove using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel outside of a developed fee campground or picnic area (except by permit).
— Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or at a developed campground or picnic area.
— Operating vehicles or other motorized equipment off of existing paved, gravel, or dirt roads.
— Welding or operating an acetylene torch with open flames, except by permit.
— Using, or causing to be used, any explosive, except by permit.
— Possession or use of fireworks (always prohibited) or any other incendiary device.
— Use of tracer rounds, steel-core ammunition, or exploding targets, including Binary Explosive Targets while recreational shooting.
Violators found guilty of having a fire during restrictions on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest could receive a maximum fine of $5,000 or six months in jail or both. Persons may also be responsible for resource damage, suppression costs, and any injuries that occur if they are found liable for causing a wildfire.
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