FWP Sites In Counties Enter Fire Restrictions

Roosevelt and Big Horn counties entered Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday, July 31. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks followed the counties’ lead and placed fire restrictions on its properties within Big Horn and Roosevelt counties beginning the same day. FWP sites on tribal land in Roosevelt County will be included in the restrictions.

Under Stage I restrictions, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire is prohibited unless an exemption is made. People may only smoke within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter clear of flammable materials. People may cook on a liquid petroleum gas or propane stove that can be turned o_.

These restrictions at FWP sites will be in place until further notice. FWP urges people to use caution while recreating due to dry conditions and fire danger.

FWP properties in Roosevelt County that are now under Stage 1 fire restrictions include: Lewis and Clark FAS Roosevelt County Centennial Acre