In response to dry, warm weather that could increase the danger of human-caused wildfires, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fishing access sites (FASs) and wildlife management areas (WMAs) are under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Blaine, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Valley counties effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 30.
Officials in those counties enacted the Stage I Restrictions, which ban campfires except where specifically exempted. Stage 1 Restrictions also prohibit smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, and in areas at least three feet in diameter that are cleared of all flammable materials.
Per FWP policy, NO fires will be allowed, even in steel grates, at any FAS or WMA in the above-named counties. To be specific, campfires will be prohibited at the following areas:
- Faber FAS, Blaine Co.
- Lewis and Clark FAS (Bridge Park), Roosevelt Co.
- Duck Creek FAS, Valley Co.
- Fort Peck Dredge Cut Pond FAS, Valley Co.
- Glasgow Base Pond FAS, Valley Co.
- School Trust FAS, Valley Co.
For updates on restrictions and closures around the state, go to fwp.mt.gov and under the “news” tab, click on “drought and fire.”
