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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Fire Restrictions

Utah Forestry, Fire & State Lands

Garden City will be following the State of Utah and Rich County, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions. The restrictions ban the use of campfires or any open flames, tent stoves, coal and wood burning stoves, charcoal grills and barbecues (propane stoves are allowed). This applies to all public land, as well as unincorporated private land.
The restrictions also include the ban of smoking, using fireworks, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnic devices including exploding targets, cutting, welding or grinding equipment use without an appropriate spark guard on state lands or unincorporated private lands.
See https://utahfireinfo.gov/
for more information on current restrictions.

All state & unincorporated private lands in Box Elder, Cache, Rich, Weber, Morgan, Davis, Tooele, Salt Lake and Utah counties enter Stage II Fire Restrictions at 12:01 am on July 21, 2021. Open fires of any kind are prohibited.

Detailed Restriction Order: https://bit.ly/RestrictionOrder

The restriction includes campfires, tent stoves, coal and wood burning stoves and charcoal grills and barbecues. 

Devices using pressurized liquid fuel or gas with shut-off values are permitted in areas with at least 3 feet or more of clearance from flammable material.

Restrictions also apply to smoking, discharging or using fireworks, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnic devices including exploding targets, cutting, welding or grinding & equipment use without an appropriate spark arrestor. Read the Fire Restriction Order for specifics.



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