Friday, June 29, 2012
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. - Stage II fire restrictions issued by Routt County have been implemented at Pearl Lake, Stagecoach, Steamboat Lake and Yampa River State Parks. The Routt County restrictions prohibit:
• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, charcoal grill, coal, or wood burning stove, including in developed camping and picnic grounds. Devices using pressurized liquid or gas are exempted.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, building or tent.
Using an explosive requiring fuse or blasting caps, all fireworks, sparklers, rockets, exploding targets and tracers, or incendiary ammunition.
Operating a chainsaw without an approved spark arrestor and without a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher and without one "O" or larger round point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches that is readily available for use.
Other internal combustion engines, including motorcycles and ATVs, must have spark arresting devices that are properly installed and in working order.
"Very hot and dry conditions have created extreme fire danger," said Julie Arington, Park Manager of Steamboat and Pearl Lakes. "We hope that our visitors understand why we need to strictly enforce the county's fire ban, but we also want to encourage people to come and enjoy the parks in a safe and responsible manner."
With the fire danger high across the state, new fire bans are possible. Anyone who is planning a cookout or camp fire at a state park call ahead or check the park web site to learn about fire restrictions that may be in place.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife was created by the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, two nationally recognized leaders in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. To learn more about Colorado's state parks, please see: http://www.parks.state.co.us. To learn more about Colorado's wildlife programs, please see: http://wildlife.state.co.us
• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, charcoal grill, coal, or wood burning stove, including in developed camping and picnic grounds. Devices using pressurized liquid or gas are exempted.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, building or tent.
Using an explosive requiring fuse or blasting caps, all fireworks, sparklers, rockets, exploding targets and tracers, or incendiary ammunition.
Operating a chainsaw without an approved spark arrestor and without a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher and without one "O" or larger round point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches that is readily available for use.
Other internal combustion engines, including motorcycles and ATVs, must have spark arresting devices that are properly installed and in working order.
"Very hot and dry conditions have created extreme fire danger," said Julie Arington, Park Manager of Steamboat and Pearl Lakes. "We hope that our visitors understand why we need to strictly enforce the county's fire ban, but we also want to encourage people to come and enjoy the parks in a safe and responsible manner."
With the fire danger high across the state, new fire bans are possible. Anyone who is planning a cookout or camp fire at a state park call ahead or check the park web site to learn about fire restrictions that may be in place.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife was created by the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, two nationally recognized leaders in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. To learn more about Colorado's state parks, please see: http://www.parks.state.co.us. To learn more about Colorado's wildlife programs, please see: http://wildlife.state.co.us
Contact:
Julie Arington, 970-736-2436, steamboat.lake@state.co.us
Craig Preston, 970-736-2436, stagecoach.park@state.co.us
Ron DellaCroce, 970-276-2061, yampa.river@state.co.us
Deb Frazier, 303-866-3203, ext. 4342, deb.frazier@state.co.us
Julie Arington, 970-736-2436, steamboat.lake@state.co.us
Craig Preston, 970-736-2436, stagecoach.park@state.co.us
Ron DellaCroce, 970-276-2061, yampa.river@state.co.us
Deb Frazier, 303-866-3203, ext. 4342, deb.frazier@state.co.us
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