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PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS
REGULATED USE CLOSURE IN EFFECT
Under DFPA’s Regulated Use Closure, the following provisions are set to ensure wildland fire safety:
Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, burn barrels, charcoal fires, cooking fires, and warming fires, except open fires that are inspected and allowed under a specific written permit by the forester. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
Chain saw use is prohibited in areas subject to Industrial Fire Precaution Level III and IV.
Chain saw use is prohibited between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in areas subject to Industrial Fire Precaution Level I and II. Chain saw use is permitted at all other hours, if the following fire fighting equipment is present with each operating saw: One axe, one shovel, and one operational 8 ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the use of each saw.
Use of fireworks is prohibited.
Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited.
Use of exploding targets is prohibited.