SPECIAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Effective Wednesday, July 17, 2002, the following temporary fire restrictions
will go into effect:
Campfires, which include charcoal fires, will be limited to established campfire
sites within Forest Service campgrounds and other developed recreation sites.
Campfires will not be allowed in the Trinity Alps, Yolla Bolla-Middle Eel, Chanchelulla,
Castle Crags, or Mt. Shasta Wilderness areas.
Smoking will be confined to enclosed vehicles or buildings,
developed recreation sites, and other designated fire safe sites.
Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited, except
on roads and designated trails. All engines must be equipped with spark-arresting
devices.
Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with
an open flame is prohibited.
Exemptions to the restrictions include the following:
With a valid California Campfire Permit, the use of portable gas, jellied petroleum,
or pressurized liquid fuel stoves are permitted.
Persons with a valid wood cutting permit per the conditions
of the permit.
Campfires are permitted within 10 feet of the water’s
edge and at least fifty feet from flammable vegetation on the shoreline of Shasta
Lake and Trinity Lake and Iron Canyon Reservoir.
Campfire permits are free and are available at all Forest
Service offices, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF)
offices, and from campground hosts and Forest Service field personnel. The permit
must be obtained in person in order to receive information about the terms of
the permit and the current conditions of vegetation. Acceptance of the permit
means that the permittee agrees to clear all flammable material away from the
campfire for a minimum of 5 feet in all directions in order to prevent escape
of the fire; have a shovel available at the campfire site for extinguishing
campfires; ensure that a responsible person will attend the campfire at all
times; and extinguish the campfire with water, using the "drown, stir,
and feel" method, when finished.
Persons without a permit may be subject to a fine, 6 months
in jail, or both. If a person is found to have caused a wildfire anywhere on
the National Forest, they can be held liable for firefighting costs. Persons
having questions about the use of fire on the National Forest can obtain additional
information from any Shasta-Trinity National Forest office or facility, or call
(530)244-2978 for more information.
