State, federal agencies issue fire restrictions for Inyo, Mono, Alpine Counties & Federal lands
State, federal agencies issue fire restrictions for Inyo, Mono, Alpine Counties & Federal lands
State, federal agencies issue fire restrictions
Dispersed campfires on the ground will no longer be permitted, but those in designated developed recreation sites, as well as portable stoves, still be allowed with a California Campfire Permit.
Officials said that building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, including charcoal briquettes, will be prohibited, except in developed recreation sites.
Lands affected by the fire restrictions extend from the southern Owens Valley in Inyo County to Topaz Lake and the Nevada border in Mono County.
Restrictions also apply to the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Inyo Mountains Wilderness, Volcanic Tableland, Long Valley, Adobe Valley, Mono Basin, Bodie Hills, Bridgeport Valley and Slinkard Valley.
Read the official order here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/alerts