BLM announces elevated fire restrictions in northern Arizona amid heightened fire risk
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BLM announces elevated fire restrictions in northern Arizona amid heightened fire risk
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Arizona Strip District Office and Public Lands Information Center
June 26, 2026
PHOENIX – Due to elevated fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District and National Park Service (NPS) are elevating their fire restrictions to Stage 2 Fire Restrictions began June 26, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. These restrictions apply to all BLM and NPS-managed public lands in northern Mohave and Coconino counties, including Vermilion Cliffs and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monuments.
From June 26 2026, until rescinded, the fire prevention order prohibits:
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or woodstove including fires in developed campgrounds or improved sites. Propane stoves with on-off valves are permitted.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building.
- Discharging a firearm except while engaged in a lawful hunt pursuant to state, federal, or tribal laws and regulations.
- Mechanical and industrial prohibitions Operating any internal combustion engine.
- Welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame.
- Using an explosive.
BLM Arizona’sstatewide fire prevention orderprohibits fireworks, explosives of any kind, and tracer and incendiary ammunition year-round .
To prevent wildfires, the public should:
- Follow fire restrictions and check area-specific rules.
- Keep trailer chains lifted above the ground – dragging chains can create sparks
- Avoid parking a hot vehicle over dry grass
- Maintain tires, wheels and bearing on trailers to prevent mechanical failure
- Check off-highway vehicle exhaust system to ensure the spark arrester is mounted securely and is qualified
- Fully extinguish and properly dispose of cigarettes
Fire prevention orders can be viewed online at blm.gov/arizona, wildlandfire.az.gov, utahfireinfo.gov, and on signs where BLM-managed lands are accessed. The public is reminded to use caution to prevent wildfires when visiting public lands. Please be prepared with water, a shovel and a fire extinguisher handy during the dry summer months. In the event of a fire, call 911 immediately.