Very high fire danger and warm, dry weather have led to the first stage of fire restrictions for the season on federally administered land.
Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge issued a joint press release Monday afternoon announcing the beginning of Stage 1 fire restrictions. They will take effect Thursday. Stage one is a restriction that primarily applies to campfires and smoking.
It means, come Thursday, lighting, building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, barbecue or grill is allowed only at designated recreation sites such as established campgrounds or picnic areas. That means open flames wonât be allowed at popular dispersed camping areas like Curtis Canyon, Shadow Mountain, Toppings Lake and beyond. Portable stoves and lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel is allowed. Ditto a fully enclosed sheepherder type stove with a spark arrester screen.
Campfire restrictions begin Thursday in national parks and forests; Teton County may enact its own rules soon after
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