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Latest wildfire restriction and danger changes

One daily entry summarizes new, removed, and updated restrictions plus fire danger rating moves. Official source links are included with each detail.

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Daily summary

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Total

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New restrictions

0

Removed

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Updated

16

Danger increases

19

Danger decreases

  • 🔥 Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests: Higher fire danger.

  • 🔥 Hiawatha National Forest: Higher fire danger.

  • 🔥 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Several updates today.

  • 🔥 Rio Grande National Forest: Several updates today.

  • 🔥 Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Higher fire danger.

Restriction changes

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

NV

Bridgeport Ranger District

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Backcountry campfires prohibited outside developed recreation sites.

Exceptions

  • Campfires in approved fire pits/grills in developed recreation sites
Campground campfiresUpdatedAllowed

Campfires allowed in developed campgrounds and designated sites.

ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited.

Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedAllowed

Portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel allowed.

Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and acetylene torches with open flame prohibited.

Carson Ranger District

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Backcountry campfires prohibited outside developed recreation sites.

Exceptions

  • Campfires in approved fire pits/grills in developed recreation sites
Campground campfiresUpdatedAllowed

Campfires allowed in developed campgrounds and designated sites.

ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited.

Forest closures and access limitsUpdatedRestricted

Hawk Fire closure area: entry, roads, and trails prohibited. Elephant Fire closure area: entry, roads, and trails prohibited.

Conditions

  • Hawk Fire closure: August 22 – October 31, 2026
  • Elephant Fire closure: July 13 – December 31, 2026

Exceptions

  • Federal/State/Local officers, rescue/firefighting personnel, private inholding access, permitted access
Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedAllowed

Portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel allowed.

Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and acetylene torches with open flame prohibited.

Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Backcountry campfires prohibited outside developed recreation sites.

Exceptions

  • Campfires in approved fire pits/grills in developed recreation sites
Campground campfiresUpdatedAllowed

Campfires allowed in developed campgrounds and designated sites.

ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited.

Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedAllowed

Portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel allowed.

Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and acetylene torches with open flame prohibited.

Santa Rosa Ranger District

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Backcountry campfires prohibited outside developed recreation sites.

Exceptions

  • Campfires in approved fire pits/grills in developed recreation sites
Campground campfiresUpdatedAllowed

Campfires allowed in developed campgrounds and designated sites.

ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited.

Forest closures and access limitsUpdatedProhibited

McConnell Fire closure: all NFS lands, roads, and trails in Santa Rosa Ranger District closed to public entry.

Conditions

  • Closure applies to all NFS lands, NFS roads, and NFS trails within Santa Rosa Ranger District boundaries

Exceptions

  • Forest Service permit holders (FS-7700-48) with written exemption
  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting personnel on official duty
  • Federal or State administrative personnel on official duty
  • Private inholding access and State/County/local roads and rights-of-way
  • Special use and range permit holders with coordinated entry and written authorization
  • Livestock permit holders
Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedAllowed

Portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel allowed.

Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and acetylene torches with open flame prohibited.

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Backcountry campfires prohibited. Year-round prohibition within 1 mile of homes in Kyle Canyon, Lee Canyons, Cold Creek, Mountain Springs, Trout Canyon, Lovell Canyon, and Coal Springs.

Conditions

  • Year-round within 1-mile perimeter of specified communities

Exceptions

  • Campfires in approved fire pits/grills in developed recreation sites
  • Champion Road (FS Road 45203) and Macks Canyon (45805) exempt from year-round order
Campground campfiresUpdatedAllowed

Campfires allowed in developed campgrounds and designated sites.

ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited (Stage 1 restrictions).

Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedAllowed

Portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel allowed.

Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and acetylene torches with open flame prohibited (Stage 1 restrictions).

Rio Grande National Forest

CO

Conejos Peak Ranger District

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Campfires prohibited in backcountry areas.

Conditions

  • Applies to all NFS lands in Rio Grande National Forest

Exceptions

  • Devices solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on/off in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet
Campground campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Campfires prohibited in developed campgrounds.

Conditions

  • Applies to all NFS lands in Rio Grande National Forest

Exceptions

  • Devices solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on/off in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet
ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting services in performance of official duty
Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedRestricted

Propane and gas stoves allowed if in cleared area and can be turned on/off.

Conditions

  • Device must be solely fueled by liquid or gas
  • Must be able to be turned on and off
  • Must be in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet of device
Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and torch use prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting services in performance of official duty

Divide Ranger District

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Campfires prohibited in backcountry areas.

Conditions

  • Applies to all NFS lands in Rio Grande National Forest

Exceptions

  • Devices solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on/off in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet
Campground campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Campfires prohibited in developed campgrounds.

Conditions

  • Applies to all NFS lands in Rio Grande National Forest

Exceptions

  • Devices solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on/off in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet
ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting services in performance of official duty
Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedRestricted

Propane and gas stoves allowed if in cleared area and can be turned on/off.

Conditions

  • Device must be solely fueled by liquid or gas
  • Must be able to be turned on and off
  • Must be in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet of device
Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and torch use prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting services in performance of official duty

Saguache Ranger District

Backcountry campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Campfires prohibited in backcountry areas.

Conditions

  • Applies to all NFS lands in Rio Grande National Forest

Exceptions

  • Devices solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on/off in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet
Campground campfiresUpdatedProhibited

Campfires prohibited in developed campgrounds.

Conditions

  • Applies to all NFS lands in Rio Grande National Forest

Exceptions

  • Devices solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on/off in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet
ExplosivesUpdatedProhibited

Explosives prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting services in performance of official duty
Propane fuel and camp stovesUpdatedRestricted

Propane and gas stoves allowed if in cleared area and can be turned on/off.

Conditions

  • Device must be solely fueled by liquid or gas
  • Must be able to be turned on and off
  • Must be in area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet of device
Welding and grindingUpdatedProhibited

Welding and torch use prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting services in performance of official duty

Danger rating movement

Danger decreases

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