News Release

For Immediate Release:  September 23, 2009                               

Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District Office, Contact:  Mark Struble, 775-885-6107

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Carson Ranger District, Contact:  Christie Kalkowski, 775-355-5311

        Bridgeport Ranger District Contact:  Cheryl Probert  760-932-7070

Nevada Division of Forestry, Western Region, Contact:  Michael Klug, 775-849-2500 ext. 241

BLM, Forest Service, & NDF Lifting Western Nevada Fire Restrictions on September 25 

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office, the Carson & Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and the Nevada Division of Forestry’s Sierra Forest Fire Protection District announce the lifting of fire restrictions that have been in place since July 24, 2009.

Restrictions will expire at 12:01 a.m., Friday morning, September 25, 2009.

“Decreasing daily sunlight, increasing fuel moisture levels, and cooler evening temperatures are allowing us to lift fire restrictions,” note the agency Fire Management Officers.  “However, wildfire danger remains high because of hot daytime temperatures, and extremely dry valley and mountain vegetation.  We encourage the public to continue enjoying their federal, state, and private lands responsibly by being very careful with any fire.”

Campfires still require a campfire permit on the Carson & Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.   Recreationists need to be fire safe with all their outdoor activities, including insuring that their campfires are dead out.  Leaving campfires unattended is a class B misdemeanor.   Other important reminders for all outdoor enthusiasts include the following: 

·        Target practice, riding motorcycles/ATVs without a spark arrester, and careless smoking can all cause unwanted wildland fires.

·        The use of propane stoves versus campfires and charcoal grill fires is still preferred in these dry conditions.

·        Fireworks are always illegal to possess and use on Nevada’s federal, state, or local lands.

·        Open burning on private land still requires a permit from local fire departments.

For more information on this release, please contact the BLM-Carson City Field Office at 885-6000; the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest at 882-2766; or the Nevada Division of Forestry at 684-2500.              

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