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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Due to dry conditions throughout the forests and increased fire danger, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective February 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. This puts prohibitions on fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal and briquettes and smoking.
Alert Start Date: February 28th, 2025
Alert End Date: September 30th, 2025
Order Number: 03-01-25-02
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Due to dry conditions throughout the forests and increased fire danger, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective February 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
The following is prohibited on all lands, roads, and trails within the boundaries of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, as specifically depicted in fire restrictions map.
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal and briquettes, outside a fire structure that is provided by the Forest Service within a Designated Area (Designated Areas are listed in Exhibit B).
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three (3) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.