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California Desert County is lifting seasonal fire restrictions on Bureau of Land Management public lands in various counties.
At midnight on Thursday, October 24, the Bureau began allowing campfires and target shooting on its public lands in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, south Inyo, east Mono, San Diego and east Kern.
Smoking restrictions will also be lifted on BLM-managed public lands in San Diego, eastern Kern, western Riverside, western San Bernardino and eastern Los Angeles counties.
“We continue to ask the public to practice safety and awareness when using fire or participating in recreational target shooting on public lands,” said Shelly Lynch, California Wilderness Area Manager.
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Use of campfires, barbecues, and gas stoves on BLM-managed public lands will be permitted with a valid California Campfire Permit. Campfire permits are required outside of developed campgrounds and are available for free online at ReadyForWildfire.org and at BLM, Forest Service and Cal Fire offices.
During red flag warnings and wildfire weather watches as determined by the National Weather Service, all recreational target shooting and the use of campfires will be suspended to reduce the potential for unintentional wildland fire ignitions, they said BLM employees.
Year-round fire restrictions, including the State Fire Prevention Order and the California Desert District Year-round Fire Prevention Order, will remain in effect on all public lands managed by the BLM in California.
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The public is reminded to be extremely careful when using fire and to observe the following precautions:
- Always have a five-foot circle cleared around your campfire.
- Always have a shovel and plenty of water handy.
- Always put out your campfire before you leave.
- Never use steel targets, steel-jacketed ammunition, or steel-core ammunition for recreational shooting, as they are more likely to cause a fire.
- Always park vehicles away from areas where exhaust fumes can ignite grass or other combustibles.
Visit the California Fire Information and Fire Restrictions website for an interactive map and list of fire restrictions throughout BLM California.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on X @DP_ReneDeLaCruz