Beaverhead and Madison counties entered State II fire restrictions earlier today. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the counties’ lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within each county.
These restrictions are in place for all fishing access sites (FAS), state parks and wildlife management areas (WMAs) managed by FWP in Beaverhead and Madison counties.
FWP properties in Beaverhead County include:
Blacktail WMA
Robb-Ledford WMA
Poindexter Slough FAS
Henneberry FAS
Maidenrock FAS
Salmon Fly FAS
Corrals FAS
George Grant Memorial FAS
Glen FAS
Greenwood Bottoms FAS
High Bridge FAS
Kalsta Bridge FAS
Bannack State Park
Clark's Lookout SP
Grasshopper FAS
Pipe Organ FAS
Blacktail Meadows FAS
Selway Park FAS
FWP properties in Madison County include:
Wall Creek WMA
Bear Creek WMA
Varney Bridge FAS
Harrison Lake FAS
Meadow Lake FAS
Parrot Castle FAS
Cardwell Bridge FAS
Raynolds' Pass FAS
Silver Star FAS
Valley Garden FAS
Hell's Canyon FAS
Ruby Dam FAS
Vigilante FAS
Alder Bridge FAS
Ruby Island FAS
Silver Springs Bridge FAS
Brownes Bridge FAS
Burnt Tree Hole FAS
McAtee Bridge FAS
Lyons Bridge FAS
Eight Mile Ford FAS
Ennis FAS
Kountz Bridge FAS
Tony Schoonen FAS
Beaverhead Rock State Park
Three Dollar Bridge FAS
Damselfly FAS
Stage II fire restrictions include those put in place under Stage I restrictions, which prohibit maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire at FWP sites; smoking within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is cleared of flammable materials. Recreationists may cook on a liquid petroleum gas or propane stove that can be turned on and off.
Stage II restrictions also prohibit operating lawn mowers, weed trimmers, chainsaws and other internal combustion engines from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.; welding or operating acetylene or other torch devices with an open flame between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m.; using an explosive between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m.; and operating motor vehicles off designated roads and trails, with exceptions for those carrying out official business related to the function of governmental agencies and public utilities.
These restrictions at FWP sites will be in place until further notice. Due to dry conditions and high fire danger FWP urges people to use caution while they are out recreating.
Learn more about wildfire prevention and the latest information on fires in Montana at www.mtfireinfo.org.
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