Big Horn and Roosevelt counties will entered Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday, July 31. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the counties' lead and will place fire restrictions on its properties within Big Horn ad Roosevelt counties beginning the same day. FWP sites on tribal land in Roosevelt County will be included in the restrictions.
Under Stage I restrictions, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire is prohibited unless an exemption is made. People may only smoke within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter clear of flammable materials. People may cook on a liquid petroleum gas or propane stove that can be turned off.
These restrictions at FWP sites will be in place until further notice. FWP urges people to use caution while recreating due to dry conditions and fire danger.
FWP properties in Big Horn County that are now under Stage 1 fire restrictions include:
- Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area
- Arapooish Fishing Access Site (FAS)
- Bighorn FAS
- General Custer FAS
- Grant Marsh FAS
- Mallard's Landing FAS
- Two Leggins FAS
- Chief Plenty Coups State Park
- Rosebud Battlefield State Park
- Tongue River Reservoir State Park
FWP properties in Roosevelt County that are now under Stage 1 fire restrictions include:
- Lewis and Clark FAS
- Roosevelt County Centennial Acre
Learn more about wildfire prevention and the latest information on fires in Montana at mtfireinfo.org. For information on FWP sites currently under fire restrictions, visit fwp.mt.gov/news/current-closures-restrictions