SALMON, Idaho- Effective Aug. 21 at 12:01 a.m., public land managers in central Idaho will implement Stage I Fire Restrictions.
Continuing hot, dry conditions and very high fire
danger have prompted officials with the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls
District to enact restrictions in areas of central Idaho described as follows: all
BLM Idaho Falls District lands in Lemhi, Custer and Butte Counties.
Stage I restrictions prohibit fires, campfires or
camp stoves in areas other than designated recreation sites with approved fire
structures. Stage I also prohibits smoking in open areas except when stopped in
sites that are free of flammable materials with a radius of at least 3 feet of
barren soil or in developed recreation sites. Restrictions are in effect until
further notice.
More information about Stage I fire restrictions,
including a map showing where restrictions are in effect, is available at www.idahofireinfo.com.