Ravalli County instituting Stage II Fire Restrictions

The continued hot and dry weather prompted the Ravalli County Commission on Thursday to approve a move into Stage II Fire Restrictions.

The changes take effect on Friday, July 19 at 12:01 a.m.

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The following acts are prohibited on private and county-managed lands under the Stage II Fire Restrictions:

• Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material
• The use of fireworks
• Operating motorized vehicles off designated roads and trails

The following acts are prohibited from 1:00 pm to 1:00 am:

• Operating a chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine for felling, bucking, skidding, or firewood gathering
• Outdoor welding or operating acetylene or other type torch with open flame
• Using any explosive
• A one-hour patrol in the work area is required following the cessation of all activities as identified in #1 - #3 above

Visit https://www.mtfireinfo.org/ or download the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office app for mobile devices for more information on fire restrictions and wildfire preparedness.

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