BLM Bishop Field Office eases seasonal fire restrictions

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Bishop, Calif. — Effective Jan. 6, the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions on all BLM-managed public lands extending from the southern Owens Valley in Inyo County, north to Topaz Lake and the Nevada border in Mono County. The year-round statewide Fire Prevention Order  remains in effect.    The BLM is easing fire … Read more

FOREST SERVICE REMINDS VISITORS OF STATE-WIDE CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS

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FOREST SERVICE REMINDS VISITORS OF CALIFORNIA STATE-WIDE CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS VALLEJO, Calif. – In May, National Forests in California enacted state-wide campfire restrictions, until further notice, to protect the health and safety of communities and firefighters. Igniting, building, maintaining, or using a campfire on National Forests in California remain prohibited, except for developed campgrounds and certain … Read more

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit takes steps to reduce human caused wildfires

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., June 1, 2020 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is enacting campfire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities, effective immediately and until further notice. Outside of developed campgrounds and certain permitted facilities, igniting, building, maintaining or using a fire on national forests in … Read more

Covid-19 Claims Campfire Season in the Sierra Nevada

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Preventing Human-Caused Fires and Keeping Firefighters Safe: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Announces Restrictions on Campfires and Smoking, Effective April 15 Sparks, NV., April 14, 2020 – The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is implementing fire restrictions earlier than usual this year to reduce the number of human-caused fires and reduce firefighter exposure to COVID-19 during the current pandemic. The Humboldt-Toiyabe … Read more