Kaibab National Forest to implement fire restrictions on North Kaibab Ranger District starting this Friday
Fredonia, Ariz., May 14, 2018 — For Immediate Release. The Kaibab National Forest
will implement campfire and smoking restrictions, also known as Stage I fire restrictions, on the North Kaibab Ranger District beginning at 8 a.m. this Friday. As a reminder, Stage II fire restrictions are already in effect across the entire Williams and Tusayan
Ranger Districts and will continue until significant precipitation is received. Under the restrictions to be implemented Friday across the North Kaibab Ranger District, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves are prohibited, except within
the specific developed recreation sites listed here:
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Big Springs Rental Cabins
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Jacob Lake Campground
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Jacob Lake Group Campground & Picnic Site
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DeMotte Campground Stage I restrictions also limit smoking to within enclosed vehicles or buildings or in the listed developed recreation sites. Using a device that is solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed in areas that are barren or cleared of all overhead and
surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the device. Fireworks are always prohibited on all National Forest lands.
The Forest Service uses fire restrictions to help prevent unwanted, human-caused fires and to limit the exposure of visitors during periods of potentially dangerous fire
conditions. Implementation of fire restrictions normally occurs based on a combination of factors that are carefully measured. Criteria used to determine when to implement restrictions include things such as current and predicted weather, fuel moisture, a variety of science-based indices, fire
activity levels and available firefighting resources. Additional restrictions may be applied any time that conditions warrant. Fire restrictions typically remain in effect until the area covered by the restrictions receives significant precipitation, at which
time they will be rescinded. Forest officials would also like to remind visitors that having a campfire on the National Forest while under fire restrictions is a violation that carries a mandatory
appearance in federal court. Violations are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment of not more than six months, or both. These fire restrictions apply only to the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. However, many city, state, and county agencies implement similar
restrictions, so members of the public should check with the appropriate agency on any restrictions applying to privately-owned property or other lands not within Kaibab National Forest jurisdictional boundaries.
Know Before You Go! Members of the public can find additional information through the following sources:
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Website:
www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab
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Twitter:
www.twitter.com/KaibabNF (Text ‘follow kaibabnf’ to 40404 to receive text messages.)
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Facebook:
www.facebook.com/KaibabNF
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Arizona Fire Restrictions:
firerestrictions.us/az
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