Effective today, according to a press release from the Mother Lode Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), all BLM-managed public lands within the Mother Lode Field Office boundary are under fire restrictions.
This includes Nevada, Yuba, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Sacramento, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Sutter and Mariposa counties, a total of about 230,000 acres.
According to Gerald Martinez, fire management officer. "With the recent high temperatures, fuels are extremely dry," he said.
Campers are urged to be familiar with special limitations prior to visiting any public lands in these counties.
A valid campfire permit is required for all fires. Permits are available free of charge at any BLM, Forest Service, or CDF office, but campers need to be aware of restrictions in the area they are visiting.
1. No open fires, campfires or open fire stoves, except lanterns and portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel.
2. No welding or use of any torch with an open flame, except by special permit.
3. No use of explosives, except by special permit.
4. No operating internal combustion engines, except on maintained roads.
5. No firing tracers or incendiary devices capable of starting a fire.
6. No fireworks.
Violations are punishable by fines up to $1000 and / or imprisonment for up to one year. For additional information contact BLM's Mother Lode Field Office at 916-941-3101.
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