Note: Sites in Region 6 have been added to the list of impacted sites
MILES CITY – Richland County is in Stage 1 fire restrictions due to extremely dry conditions. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the county's lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within that county, so campfire and smoking restrictions are also in place at Sidney Bridge Fishing Access Site, Diamond Willow FAS, Gartside Reservoir FAS, Elk Island FAS and Wildlife Management Area, Seven Sisters WMA, Snowden Bridge FAS, Culbertson Bridge FAS and Fox Lake WMA.
Under Stage 1 restrictions, building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire at FWP sites is not allowed. People also may not smoke except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three 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.
These restrictions at FWP sites will be in place until further notice. FWP urges people to use caution while they are out recreating due to dry conditions and fire dangers. For more information about fire restrictions at FWP sites across Montana, visit: