The Bureau of Land Management has issued the following order: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect Friday, June 18th, 2021, on all Bureau of Land Management administered lands in Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, and Uintah counties due the ongoing potential for catastrophic wildfires. Eastern Utah currently has three large wildfires that are being fought by interagency incident management teams. Under the order the following acts are prohibited: 1. No campfires using charcoal, solid fuels, or any ash-producing fuel, EXCEPT in permanently constructed areas. 2. Smoking except within an enclosed vehicle, covered areas, developed recreation site or while stopped in a cleared area of at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation. 3. Grinding, cutting, and welding of metal. 4. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device. 5. The non-commercial use/discharge of explosives of any kind. 6. The use/discharge of any kind of fireworks as defined by the order. Individuals violating the order can be subject to fines up to and including $1,000 along with costs associated with fire suppression and post-fire rehabilitation. This order rescinds all previous orders covering BLM-administered lands in Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, and Uintah counties. The order will remain in effect until it is rescinded.
