Southwest Utah to implement fire restrictions
- DVFR
- 4 days ago
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Effective at 12:01 AM MDT on Sunday 1 June, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for Washington County, Utah.
As our region continues to experience dryer than normal conditions, the risk of fire is high. Under the State 1 Restrictions, the following activities are prohibited in unincorporated Washington County, which includes Dammeron Valley and surrounding areas:
No campfires or open fires outside of agency improved and maintained campgrounds and homesites in southwest Utah. Running water is required on cabins or homesites on unincorporated private land. Devices fueled by liquid petroleum are allowed.
Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove fire except within a developed recreation site, or improved site.
No discharging of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices outside of incorporated city limits or on public lands (city-specific restrictions may apply). Fireworks are always prohibited on all federal lands.
No shooting of exploding targets or tracer ammunition.
No cutting, grinding, or welding of metal in areas of dry vegetation. This includes acetylene torches.
No use of equipment without a working and properly maintained spark arrestor (if required).
No smoking near vegetation or outside of a developed recreation site, personal vehicle, or building.
No open fires of any kind are allowed in Zion National Park’s Watchman Campground (Stage 2 Fire Restrictions).
Campfires are allowed in improved and maintained campgrounds at Lava Point in Zion National Park.
Campfires are allowed at Glen Canyon in established campgrounds within established rings or below the high-water mark, only in areas completely void of vegetation.
Under a previous order, burn permits in Dammeron Valley were discontinued. Fire restrictions will be strictly enforced, and unauthorized burns will be reported to law enforcement.
Please visit the Dammeron Valley Fire & Rescue Wildfire page to learn more about wildfire mitigation, report volunteer mitigation hours, or sign up for a free FireWise property assessment.