Fire Restrictions In Effect For Utah River Ways

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Utah State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (DFFSL) and National Park Service (NPS) have implemented fire restrictions on three major river ways in Utah. The hot and dry weather has dried vegetation and raised fire potential.

The river corridors that will be under fire restriction include; the Green River (from Swasey Beach to the confluence with the Colorado River, the Colorado River (from the Colorado/Utah
border to Hite Marina, through Canyonlands National Park) and the San Juan River (from Bluff to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area).
The following acts are prohibited on the area, roads, and trails, described below until rescinded by the BLM, DFFSL and NPS.
1. Setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using open fire of any kind (including charcoal) except as otherwise authorized. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid propane gas (LPG) products are allowed in all locations.
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, camp trailer, or building, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared to mineral soil.
3. Discharging, or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition, or other incendiary
devices in any location on federal lands. (Note that these acts are always prohibited on federal lands.)
4. Operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other types of small engines without an approved and working spark arrester.
Commercial river outfitters may continue to have fires contained in fire pans on open beaches as specified in their permits.
For additional information, visit: www.utahfireinfo.gov
or call Mike Benefield at 435-259-2191.
To find out what you can do to prevent wildfires, visit:
http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/prevention/

Information provided by CNHA