STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS are in effect for all of the Pike National Forest
PROHIBITIONS: This Order prohibits the following acts in the Restricted Area:*
1) Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (including fires fueled by charcoal or briquettes) outside of a permanent metal or concrete fire pit or grate that the Forest Service has installed and maintained at its developed recreation sites (campgrounds and picnic areas).
2) Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, or building.
3) Operating a chainsaw without an effective and properly installed USDA- or SAE- approved spark arrestor, a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher (with a minimum of 8 oz. capacity and rating of 2A) kept with the operator and a round point shovel.
4) Blasting, welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame.
5) Using an explosive.
Exemption: Persons using either of the following devices are exempt from Prohibition #1: a stove or grill solely fueled by liquid petroleum fuels, or a fully enclosed metal stove, grill, or sheep herder type stove with a chimney at least five feet in length and a mesh screen spark arrestor with a screen opening of ¼ inch or less
A violation of the prohibitions in this Order is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 USC §§ 3559 and 3571.
*See Fire Restriction Orders tab for complete order
** Disclaimer:
The Forest Service uses the most current and complete data it has available. GIS data and product accuracy may vary. They may be: developed from sources of differing accuracy, accurate only at certain scales, based on modeling or interpretation, incomplete while being created or revised, have represented features not in accurate geographic locations, etc. The Forest Service makes no expressed or implied warranty, including warranty of merchantability and fitness, with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the data or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. The Forest Service reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or replace this geospatial information based on new inventories, new or revised information, and if necessary in conjunction with other federal, state or local public agencies or the public in general as required by policy or regulation. Previous recipients of the products may not be notified unless required by policy or regulation. For more information, contact the Pike and San Isabel National Forests/Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Supervisor's Office (2840 Kachina, Pueblo, Co 81008, 719-553-1400).
