FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors enacted the Wildfire Defense Ordinance Stage 1 fire restrictions, for Coconino County, below the Mogollon Rim, during a special session on Tuesday. Restrictions go into effect immediately and will remain until fire danger conditions subside and the Board of Supervisors act.
“The Board voted unanimously today to enact Stage 1 fire restrictions below the Mogollon Rim due to recent fire activity, forecasted dry weather conditions and the action of our partners in the southern area of the County,” said Chairwoman Liz Archuleta. “In Coconino County, we know far too well the damage wildfire can cause to our communities. These common-sense restrictions will help increase public awareness of the dangerous conditions and lessen the threat of human caused wildfire.”
The following restrictions apply on County public lands below the Mogollon Rim, as well as private lands in the unincorporated areas of the County below the Mogollon Rim. During Stage 1, the only combustion, open fire, and campfire allowed are listed below:
1. By persons with a written permit from a proper governmental authority that specifically authorizes the prohibited act.
2. For personal use of cigarette or other tobacco smoking medium when inside an enclosed vehicle or building, or in a developed recreational site in an area that is free of combustible materials and vegetation.
3. For emergency repair of public utilities and railroads and other health and safety mitigation measures when operated by a public utility or railroad and implemented in accordance with an approved agency plan.
4. By any Federal, State or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting entity in the performance of an official duty.
5. By persons whose OPEN FIRE is the result of a device fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and turned off (for example a gas grill) when used in an area that is free of combustible materials and vegetation.
If a fire does break out in or near your camp site, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PUT IT OUT. Get out of the area and call 911 when in cell phone range.