Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Place Beginning Friday, May 14
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- Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place across much of Northern Arizona
- Yavapai County, Prescott, CAFMA, Prescott National Forest are all coordinating in these restrictions
- State lands within all but five southeastern AZ counties are also under Stage 1 restrictions
- National Forests are likely under some sort of Stage 1 restrictions
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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions go into place for much of Arizona
You’re safest if you assume your Arizona location is under Stage 1 fire restrictions. If it’s not the fire district, it might be your city or town. It could be in the forest, or on state lands. But, nobody wants a fire in their jurisdiction.
National Forest Fire Restrictions:
State Lands Restrictions, Effective May 14:
Stage I Fire Restrictions: State lands within: Apache, Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties, along with Coconino - south of the Grand Canyon. https://dffm.az.gov/current-state-fire-restrictions-information
County and Fire District Restrictions, Effective May 14:
Apache County
Coconino County
Mohave County
Navajo County
Yavapai County
Sedona Fire District
Chino Valley
Cottonwood
Prescott
Prescott Valley
Verde Valley
Bureau of Land Management (BLM):
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. Visitors should check with refuge visitor center for up-to-date information. Residents and visitors should check with respective county governments for information on implementation of fire bans across unincorporated county lands.
