Fire Restrictions

Fire managers may institute fire restrictions any time that fire danger and general conditions call for them. The goal of the restrictions is to reduce the possibility of accidental human-caused fire that could threaten visitors and employees during times of high fire danger. To minimize a surprise when you get to the parks, check this information right before you travel and ask in a visitor center when you arrive.

Please follow the restrictions highlighted in yellow in the chart below.

 

Stage Level	Designated Campgrounds	Designated Picnic Areas	Backcountry Wilderness Travel	Smoking
NONE	No Restriction	No Restriction See which Picnic Areas allow fires/have grills.	No Restriction Planning a backpacking trip into park wilderness? Check out the Minimum Impact campfire restrictions.	No Restriction
Stage I HIGH	No Restriction	No wood or barbecue fires in Hospital Rock and Ash Mountain picnic areas. Gas or propane stoves are permitted at all elevations.	No wood or barbecue fires below 6,000 feet in elevation. Gas or propane stoves are permitted at all elevations.	No smoking below 6,000 feet, except within a developed area, a campground, an enclosed vehicle, or a building that allows smoking.
Stage 2 EXTREME	No wood fires or barbecues permitted at low elevation campgrounds,including South Fork, Potwisha, Buckeye, Sentinel, Sheep Creek, Canyon View, and Moraine. Wood fires are allowed in high-elevation campgrounds in the Grant Grove, Mineral King, and Lodgepole areas (including Dorst). Gas or propane stoves are permitted at all elevations.	No wood or barbecue fires in Hospital Rock, Ash Mountain, and Cedar Grove Village picnic areas. Gas or propane stoves are permitted at all elevations.	No wood or barbecue fires permitted at any elevation. Gas or propane stoves are permitted at all elevations.	No smoking at any elevation except within an enclosed vehicle, a building which allows smoking, or a campground where wood fires are allowed.