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Additional Fire Restrictions
updated: Aug 07, 2012, 4:57 PM
Source: Los Padres National Forest
Due to rising temperatures, extremely dry vegetation and an increasing fire
danger, Los Padres National Forest officials today announced that additional
fire restrictions will go into effect beginning Wednesday, August 8, 2012. The
following restrictions will be rigorously enforced until the end of the declared
fire season, generally some time in mid- to late-November:
Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited in all areas of Los Padres National
Forest except for designated Campfire Use sites; however persons with a valid
California Campfire Permit are allowed to use portable stoves and lanterns using
gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel outside of designated Campfire
Use Sites. California Campfire Permits are available for free download from the
Los Padres National Forest website (http://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf). You must clear
all flammable material for a distance of five feet in all directions from your
camp stove, have a shovel available, and ensure that a responsible person
attends the stove at all times when it is in use.
Recreational target shooting is prohibited in all areas of the National Forest
unless specifically authorized by a special use permit with the Forest.
Hunting with a valid State of California hunting license during open hunting
season is exempt from this restriction.
Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the national forest except within an
enclosed vehicle, building, or designated Campfire Use Site.
Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark
arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order
on roads and trails specifically designated for such use. (This restriction is
in effect year-round.)
A list designated Campfire Use Sites is attached. For further information
regarding current conditions and safety tips, contact your nearest Forest
Service office or visit the Los Padres National Forest website at
http://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf.
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