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10 September 3, 2020
Wyoming .
Department
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In Wyoming, our ability to good neighbors to each other is what’s
always set us apart-«and our ability to continue that, even now,
is what’li get us through. ‘
To help prevent the spread of COVID~19, the Wyoming Department
of Health reminds you:
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Severe conditions
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prompt fire restrictions
Fire-prone fuel and weather conditions have
prompted the need for Stage 11 fire restrictions
on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and
Thunder Basin National Grassland, according to
an Aug. 19 Forest Service release.
Restrictions went into effect on Thursday,
Aug. 20, and include National Forest System
lands located in Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat,
Rio Blanco, and Routt counties in northwest
Colorado; Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Converse,
Crook, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston
counties in Wyoming.
Tightened restrictions are necessary due to
A persistent dry, windy, and hot weather condi—
tions, as well as the danger of human-caused
wildfires from increased recreation usage across
the Forests and Grassland. Fire restrictions will
help protect public health and safety, as well as
natural resources during this extended period of
elevated potential for wildfires.
An uncommon occurrence, the MBRTB last‘
implemented Stage II restrictions in 2012. Stage
I restrictions have been in place on the Forests
and Grassland since July 3, 2020.
The USDA Forest Service has coordinated
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the timing of the restrictions.
The following prohibitions are in effect until
further notice:
Building, maintaining, attending or using a
fire, campfire, or stove fire. This includes char-
coal grills and barbecues, coal and wood burning
stoves and sheepherder’s stoves and includes
use in developed camping and picnic grounds.
EXCEPT: Devices using pressurized liquid or
gas (stoves, grills, fire pits, or lanterns) that
include shut-off valves are permitted when used
in an area at least three feet or more from flam-
mable material such as grasses or pine needles.
- Smoking. EXCEPT: Within an enclosed
vehicle, trailer or building.
- Welding or operating acetylene or other
torch with open flame.
- Operating or using any internal combus—
tion engine (e.g. chainsaw, generator, ATV/
UTV) Without a spark arresting device properly
installed, maintained and in effective working
order meeting either: Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service Standard 5100-1a; or Appropriate
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recom-
mended practice J 335(b) and J 3 50(a).
for good deals from the various vendors.
On Saturday and Sunday the Upton Gun Club, located at 710 Ash St. in Upton,
held
the Upton Gun Show. From antique and new firearms, accessories, knives, to
coins
and scopes, the public came to look and buy. The gun show waswell attended
with
parking often hard to find. Top, A fundraiser for the Weston County Peace
Officers
Association was also being held at the Upton Gun Show. The fundraiser was a
raffle,
where people could buy a chance to win a Henry Golden Boy .22 caliber
rifle. Mark
Hanson buys tickets for the raffle from Sylvana Holloway. Also helping the
public
are Don and Tonya DaFoe. Below, the public milled around tables set up In
two large
rooms‘browsing through hundreds of firearms and many types of ammunition
Iookln
- Operating a chainsaw without an approved
spark arresting device, a chemical pressurized
fire extinguisher (8 oz. capacity by weight or
larger and kept with the operator) and a round
point shovel with an overall length of at least 35
inches readily available for use.
Using an explosive. This includes but is
not limited to fuses or blasting caps, fireworks,
rockets, exploding targets, and tracers or incen-
diary ammunition.
Possessing or using a motor vehicle off
established roads, motorized trails or established
parking areas, except when parking in an area
devoid of vegetation within 10 feet of the
vehicle.
‘ Violation of these regulations is punishable as
a class B misdemeanor, carrying a possible fine
of up to $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for
an organization, imprisonment of not more than
six months, or both. Anyone negligently or will-
fully starting a wildland fire could also be held
responsible for the costs of that fire.
Heading into the Labor. Day holiday weekend
and with the start of hunting seasons approaching,
Forest users are reminded that all restrictions
apply to all visitors and that even small fires are
disallowed.
Forest staff will continue to monitor condi-
tions to assess the need for further action,
including additional restrictions if weather
remains hot and dry and lessening restrictions if
a wetter weather pattern develops.
Forest Services offices are serving the public
remotely and are available by phone. Call your
local office for site-specific information.
- Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District,
Saratoga, Wyo., (307) 326—5258
- Douglas Ranger District, Douglas, Wyo.,
(307) 358-4690
- Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District,
Steamboat Springs, Colo., (970) 870-2299
- Forest Supervisor’s Office & Laramie
Ranger District, Laramie, Wyo., (307) 745—2300
Parks Ranger District, Walden, Colo., (970)
723-2700
' Yampa Ranger District, Yampa, Colo., (970)
638-4516
Additional information may be found on
our website or you can follow the Medicine
Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin
National Grassland on Twitter, @FS_MBRTB.
Photos by Walter Sprague/NLJ