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| Coconino National Forest The page describes Stage 1 to Stage 3 fire restriction levels in general terms but does not state that any forest-wide stage order is in effect. It lists permanent year-round fire restrictions, including campfire restrictions, in several localized areas, and the Fire Danger Status is shown as Low for the Flagstaff, Mogollon Rim and Red Rock ranger districts. Top-level status is partial because the only active restrictions described are localized; campfire_policy reflects the strictest localized rule. | Restrictions in some areas | Coconino National Forest | Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent's Compendium dated June 16, 2026 (36 CFR 2.13). Fires are prohibited in all areas except those named, so campfires are allowed only in developed or designated sites. Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited in the backcountry, and Sterno or fossil-fuel backpack stoves are permitted there. Rim campgrounds and picnic areas allow wood and charcoal fires only in fire rings or elevated charcoal grills. Wood fires are never allowed at Redwall Cavern (River Mile 33). Along the Colorado River, wood and charcoal fires are permitted under River Permit conditions. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium | |
| Petrified Forest National Park Park-wide prohibition effective June 1, 2022, until rescinded, on building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove fire, including within developed recreation sites. Liquid petroleum or LPG fueled stoves, lanterns, or heating devices are excepted if they meet fire underwriter specifications. | Prohibited | FIRE RESTRICTIONS as of Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - Petrified Forest National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Saguaro National Park The Superintendent's Compendium (approved January 08, 2026) says fire lighting or maintenance is generally prohibited except in designated areas and receptacles. Campfires are permitted in established fire rings in designated wilderness campsites, government-provided grills, or self-contained grills or stoves in designated picnic areas and campgrounds. Fires are prohibited at Douglas Spring and Grass Shack campgrounds. Fuel is limited to charcoal briquettes or natural firewood, and flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, aerosol canisters, batteries, and other manufactured or synthetic materials are prohibited as fire fuel. No seasonal or time-limited order or fire danger stage was found in the supplied text. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Saguaro National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Channel Islands National Park The Superintendent's Compendium (signed 12/18/25) applies 36 CFR 2.13 across park lands: lighting or maintaining fires is prohibited. Stoves are allowed only for cooking, only chemical fuel camp stoves, and only at designated campgrounds, authorized beach camps and picnic areas. | Prohibited | Superintendent's Compendium | |
| Cleveland National Forest The page lists General Fire Restrictions as always in effect on the Cleveland National Forest. Wood or charcoal fires are allowed only in developed campgrounds and developed picnic areas within designated fire rings. Gas and liquid stoves and lanterns are allowed in all areas. No dated order or season is stated. | Developed Sites Only | Cleveland National Forest | General Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Eldorado National Forest Forest-wide fire restriction order #03-26-08, alert start September 22, 2026, allows campfires only in existing stoves, charcoal grills, or fire rings at listed Recreation Sites in Exhibit A that are actively serviced by a camp host. Charcoal fires are prohibited. The text on camp stoves and propane fire rings is truncated. The order is unstaged, so status is partial rather than a full campfire ban. | Developed Sites Only | Eldorado National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Inyo National Forest The page's Alerts list shows Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect. Under Stage 1, dispersed campfires that burn wood or charcoal are not permitted. Campfires are allowed only in Forest Service-provided campfire rings or standing grills within Developed Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit A, and portable stoves remain allowed. Outside developed sites, portable gas, kerosene, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel devices may be used at least five feet from flammable materials if they have a shut-off valve. Stage II is described as general explanatory text and is not shown as in effect. | Developed Sites Only | Inyo National Forest | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Forest Order #19-24-04 places National Forest lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin under year-round campfire restrictions. Campfires (wood, charcoal, or other solid fuels) are allowed only within permanently installed iron rings in campgrounds listed in Exhibit A. The order is forest-wide and unstaged, and it prohibits campfires except in named developed sites, so status is partial. No stove, charcoal-specific, or shutoff-valve rules are stated in the supplied text. | Developed Sites Only | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park Fires are allowed only in park-provided grills or fire rings in established frontcountry campgrounds and day-use areas; liquid or gas fuel stoves are permitted in the backcountry. | Developed Sites Only | 35° 5k ft 34° 7k ft 34° 9k ft | Camp/Cooking Fire Regulations and Restrictions - Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Los Padres National Forest Forest Order 05-07-00-26-05 (effective June 4, 2026 through January 31, 2027) prohibits building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire on Los Padres National Forest System lands except in the Designated Campfire Use Sites listed in Exhibit A, which are campgrounds and day use areas. The order is unstaged and forest-wide, so status is partial and campfires are developed_sites_only. Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may use portable lanterns or stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel. Fire danger is listed as Very High on the page. | Developed Sites Only | Los Padres National Forest | Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Plumas National Forest The Plumas National Forest incident information page lists an alert titled Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest, and shows fire danger status High. The page text does not state what the Stage I restrictions prohibit, so campfire policy is unknown. Status is stage_1 based on the alert title. | Unknown | 51° 1k ft 44° 3k ft 38° 5k ft 36° 7k ft | Plumas National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Redwood National Park Park fire regulation generally prohibits lighting or maintaining fires except in designated areas and receptacles: campfires are permitted in park-provided grills or designated sites in campgrounds, picnic areas and backcountry campsites. All fires are prohibited during very high or extreme fire danger as posted. Redwood Creek permit holders may build fires only on gravel bars, and fires may be built on beach wave slopes but not on vegetation. | Developed Sites Only | Backcountry Camping and Permits - Redwood National and State Parks (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| San Bernardino National Forest Forest Order 05-12-00-26-05 (June 9 to November 30, 2026) prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or charcoal fire except in a Forest Service-provided campfire ring or BBQ within the areas listed in Exhibit A (campgrounds and picnic areas). Status is partial because this unstaged forest-wide order allows campfires only in named developed sites. Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit are not exempt from the fire prohibition but may use a portable campfire ring/pit, stove, or lantern that burns gas, kerosene, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel with a shut-off valve. | Developed Sites Only | San Bernardino National Forest | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Sequoia National Forest Forest Order #0513-00-26-07 (Alert Start Date August 11, 2026) prohibits building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire within the Sequoia National Forest, except in the designated Campfire Areas listed in Exhibits A or B. The order is unstaged and its exhibits are not in the supplied text. Other alerts on the page are camping, glass container, day-use, or closure rules without fire-use content, so no localized fire-use rules are listed. | Developed Sites Only | Sequoia National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Administrative Order 26-005 states Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect as of June 8, 2026. It prohibits wood and charcoal fires, including wood-burning stoves, in listed low-elevation developed campgrounds, two picnic areas, and undeveloped backcountry campsites below 6,000 feet. The order states gas fire regulations remain unchanged and gives no end date. It does not state a park-wide campfire rule, so campfire_policy is unknown. | Unknown | Superintendent's Compendium for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Sierra National Forest Forest Order 05-15-00-26-10 prohibits building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire except within the Designated Recreation Sites in Exhibit A, the Designated Wilderness Areas on Exhibit B, or the Bald Mountain Base Camp. The order is effective August 7, 2026 through November 14, 2026, and was retrieved within that period. It is an unstaged forest-wide order with named exceptions, so the top-level status is partial. | Developed Sites Only | Sierra National Forest | Sierra National Forest Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Six Rivers National Forest Forest Order 10-26-05 is in effect through November 16, 2026 and prohibits building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire except in Wilderness areas, Designated Fire Safe Sites, or within stoves, charcoal grills, or fire rings in Developed Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit A. The order is unstaged and forest-wide, so status is partial. Campfires are allowed only in those named places. Stoves and charcoal grills are allowed only in Developed Recreation Sites. Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may use a portable propane campfire pit, stove, or lantern with a shut-off valve at least three feet from flammable materials, but are not otherwise exempt. | Developed Sites Only | 43° 1k ft 43° 3k ft 43° 5k ft | Six Rivers National Forest | Forest Fire Restrictions | Forest Service |
| Stanislaus National Forest Forest Order STF-16-2026-12 is in effect July 17 to December 31, 2026 and applies only within the High Fire Hazard Area, not forest-wide. Within that area, fires and campfires are prohibited except in the Developed Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit C. A California Campfire Permit holder may use a portable gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel stove there. | Developed Sites Only | Stanislaus National Forest | Temporary Fire Restrictions High Hazard Area Stanislaus National Forest | Forest Service | |
| Tahoe National Forest The Tahoe National Forest incident information page lists an active 'Stage 1 Fire Restrictions' alert and a 'Floriston Fire Closure' alert, but the supplied text does not include the restriction terms, so the campfire rule is unknown. | Unknown | Tahoe National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Yosemite National Park Yosemite Superintendent's Compendium (May 2026) under 36 CFR 2.13 states fires are generally prohibited except in designated areas: campgrounds, picnic areas, Housekeeping Camp, and residential areas within fire rings and barbecue grates, plus wilderness campsites below 9,600 feet in existing fire rings. Fires are prohibited on all beaches. Wood-fire hours are limited May 1 through September 30 in Yosemite Valley campgrounds. The text shows no current stage, order number, or dated park-wide fire restriction notice. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium | |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Standing park regulation (Section 2.13(a)(1)) prohibits lighting or maintaining a fire except in established government receptacles in North Rim and South Rim Campgrounds, designated picnic areas at East Portal and High Point, and employee residential areas. Fires are prohibited in the wilderness/backcountry, while self-contained stoves and lanterns are permitted. The superintendent may temporarily ban fires and/or stove use during high fire danger, but the text shows no such temporary order in effect. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent’s Compendium - Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is under Stage 1 fire restrictions per the NPS page updated August 19, 2026. Campfires are allowed only in steel fire rings at developed recreation sites, established steel barbecues in the picnic area, and steel fire rings in primitive campsites along the 4WD Medano Pass Primitive Road. No fires are allowed outside developed recreation sites. Barbecues and grills are prohibited except established steel barbecues in the picnic area. Gas camp stoves, portable cooking stoves, and lanterns using liquefied or bottled fuel are permitted. | Developed Sites Only | Current Fire Restrictions - Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Mesa Verde National Park The 2026 Superintendent's Compendium quotes 36 CFR 2.13 as generally prohibiting fires except in designated areas and receptacles: Morefield Campground, designated picnic areas, employee residences, and park-provided fire rings, grills, residential fire rings, and stoves made for cooking. No forest-wide or park-wide fire restriction order, stage, or closure appears in the supplied text, and no explicit no-restriction statement appears, so status is partial and campfire policy is developed sites only. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Rocky Mountain National Park The page states Stage 1 fire restrictions are in place park-wide (Fire Restrictions updated 9/18/2026). Campfires are prohibited throughout RMNP except within designated campfire rings in picnic areas and frontcountry campgrounds. Charcoal grills and charcoal briquettes are allowed only in designated areas with a metal fire ring or grate (developed campgrounds, some picnic areas, some designated wilderness campsites). Portable charcoal grills, wood fuel camp stoves, and propane/butane gas stoves are stated as allowed. Petroleum-fueled stoves are allowed in developed campgrounds and picnic areas and require a permit in designated wilderness sites. The park may enforce stricter fire bans. Alcohol, solid fuel, and stove shutoff valve rules are not addressed. | Developed Sites Only | Current Fire Information & Regulations - Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Dry Tortugas National Park The 2026 Superintendent's Compendium prohibits ground fires and wood fires throughout the park. Charcoal fires, sterno, and gas/propane camp stove fires are permitted only in the Garden Key Campground, and open fires may be built only in grills within the Garden Key camping area or on a private vessel at the owner's discretion. This is a standing, unstaged park-wide rule with no stated dates, so the status is partial. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendents Compendium - Dry Tortugas National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Everglades National Park The 2026 Superintendent's Compendium fire provisions (36 CFR 2.13) allow open fires only in provided or portable grills at Long Pine Key picnic areas, Long Pine Key Campground and Flamingo Campground, and ground fires only below the storm surge line at listed beach campsites. Outside those areas, except boats and park residences, cooking and heating must use devices that will not produce a spark, and wood, charcoal, or coal fueled grills or stoves are not permitted. The supplied text states no temporary park-wide fire ban, stage, or fire danger level. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Everglades National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Caribou-Targhee National Forest No forest-wide fire restriction is stated. The only listed forest fire restriction alert is 04-15-23-202 Wilderness Camping (Grazing), which prohibits building or maintaining a fire or campfire in described Wilderness Lake and basin areas. Fire danger is Moderate and no featured alerts are listed. Stove and charcoal rules are not addressed. | Restrictions in some areas | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Indiana Dunes National Park Superintendent's Compendium text under 36 CFR 2.13 states that lighting or maintaining fires is generally prohibited except in designated areas and receptacles, including named campground fire rings, picnic shelters, and developed sites. Gas/propane grills have no restrictions on location. Residential burning of leaves or wood products is prohibited park-wide. No current order, effective date, or fire danger level appears in the supplied text. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Indiana Dunes National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Huron-Manistee National Forests No forest-wide fire restriction is stated on this page. Order R904-14-14 restricts fires within the Pere Marquette National Scenic River Corridor to designated campsites containing a fire ring. The order has no end date and remains in effect until withdrawn. | Developed Sites Only | Huron-Manistee National Forests | Pere Marquette National Scenic River Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Isle Royale National Park The page is the park Superintendent's Compendium, a standing rule document. Under 36 CFR 2.13 the lighting or maintaining of fires is prohibited except in designated community fire rings and park-provided fire rings or standing grills at listed locations. Commercially manufactured charcoal or propane barbeque grills are allowed only in listed locations. Small self-contained personal backpacking fuel and twig wood-burning stoves are allowed. Stoves within 50 feet of a fuel-storage tank or dispensing facility are prohibited. No effective date, order number, or stage is stated. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Isle Royale National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Custer Gallatin National Forest The page states no forest-wide campfire restriction. It cites a Hyalite Area Forest Order under which campfires are illegal unless fully contained in a permanent metal fire ring at an established campsite or picnic area in the Hyalite drainage. Fire danger ratings are not restrictions, and the Pine Grove Campground and Lonesomewood Prescribed Fire closures are not camping fire-use rules. | Developed Sites Only | Custer Gallatin National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Glacier National Park No forest-wide or land-unit-wide campfire ban is listed. Section 2.13 permits open fires only in established fire rings or grates in campgrounds, picnic areas, residential areas, and designated backcountry campgrounds, and in river corridors within a fire blanket or fire pan. Open fires are prohibited at listed backcountry campgrounds and in undesignated campsites except Lower Nyack, Upper Nyack, and Coal Creek campgrounds. Wood fires are prohibited in backcountry areas during the winter season (November 20 to May 1), which has not started as of the retrieval date. Personal wood fuel camp stoves are allowed where camping is permitted. | Developed Sites Only | Compendium - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands Stage 1 fire restrictions were listed as beginning July 18, 2026 at 6am MST across all Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands under Forest Order #02-07-00-26-12. The page does not state which campfire or stove rules Stage 1 applies, and it gives no end date. No active localized camping or backpacking fire-use restrictions were found; the other listed alerts concern shooting, camping, prairie dogs, or a closure that was terminated. | Unknown | Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest No forest-wide stage is listed as in effect. Three district Stage 1 orders are active as of 2026-10-15 (Santa Rosa, Bridgeport, Carson). Under Stage 1, campfires are allowed only in developed recreation sites, and portable wood or charcoal stoves are prohibited. Gas and liquid-fuel portable stoves are allowed with a contained fuel source and an on/off switch. | Developed Sites Only | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| White Mountain National Forest No forest-wide fire restriction is in the supplied text. A Forest Supervisor order restricts camping within 1/4 mile of Slippery Brook Road and East Branch Road (Town Hall Road) except at designated campsites, and restricts wood or charcoal fires within 1/4 mile except at designated sites. Portable pressurized liquid or gas camp stoves are allowed. Fire Danger Status is Low, which alone does not establish a forest-wide posture. | Developed Sites Only | White Mountain National Forest | Town Hall Road Camping and Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Dakota Prairie Grasslands Forest order 01-18-00-26-08 prohibits building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire on National Forest System lands in Billings, Golden Valley, McKenzie, and Slope Counties, effective 2:00 p.m. CT September 4, 2026 through December 31, 2026, unless earlier rescinded. The order's only listed exemption allows stoves or grills solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG that can be turned on and off, used on barren or cleared ground with water or firefighting equipment available. No developed-site exemption for campfires appears in the text. | Prohibited | Dakota Prairie Grasslands | Little Missouri National Grassland - Fire Restriction Order 01-18-00-26-08 | Forest Service | |
| Crater Lake National Park Campfires are prohibited in Crater Lake's backcountry; fuel-canister and liquid-fuel camp stoves are permitted. | Prohibited | 32° 5k ft 31° 7k ft | Frequently Asked Questions & Regulations - Crater Lake National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Malheur National Forest Current public-use restrictions are in Seasonal Restrictions/Phase A with LOW fire danger and IFPL I. | Allowed | 32° 3k ft 32° 5k ft 32° 7k ft | Malheur National Forest | Prevention | Forest Service |
| Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest The page lists a Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide) alert and a separate Stage 2 order for the Wild and Scenic Lower Rogue River. The order text is not supplied, so the campfire rule is not stated; under the Stage 2 rule, campfires are treated as prohibited. Fire danger is Moderate and IFPL is Level 1, which is industrial-only. Illinois River Road seasonal restrictions are listed, but their fire-use terms are not described. | Prohibited | 44° 1k ft 43° 3k ft 38° 5k ft 35° 7k ft | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Umatilla National Forest Phase A Public Use Restrictions are in effect from September 11, 2026. Under Phase A, campfires are allowed in fire pits surrounded by dirt, rock, or commercial rings in areas not conducive to rapid fire spread. Phase A does not prohibit campfires, so status is advisory. Phase B and C campfire bans are described but not shown as active. IFPL 1 is in effect for industrial operations from the same date. | Allowed | 36° 3k ft 36° 5k ft 31° 7k ft | Umatilla National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Current forest-wide Phase A public use restrictions took effect September 17, 2026. The Phase A text lists smoking, chainsaw hours, combustion engines without spark arresters, and off-road vehicle limits, but does not list campfires or stoves. Phase B and Phase C fire prohibitions are not shown as current. Localized Eagle Cap Wilderness campfire restriction noted. | Allowed | 40° 1k ft 37° 3k ft 34° 5k ft 30° 7k ft 25° 9k ft | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Congaree National Park The May 2026 Superintendent's Compendium (approved 27 May 2026) states that fires in the park are prohibited except in designated developed locations: fire rings at designated campsites, permanent grills at the Picnic Shelter, and portable grills at Longleaf and Bluff campgrounds and the picnic area. Fires must be contained, fuel is limited to charcoal briquettes or natural firewood, and fires must be extinguished without soil or sand. Backpacking stoves or contained cooking units with closed fuel sources are permitted in the backcountry regardless of wilderness designation. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Congaree National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Black Hills National Forest The page states that in the South Dakota portion of the Black Hills National Forest, campfires are allowed only in established campfire grills and grates at designated recreation sites, per a linked Forest Special Order. The order's text, number, and dates are not in the supplied text, and the Wyoming portion is not addressed. | Developed Sites Only | Black Hills National Forest | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Wind Cave National Park Approved 5/25/2026 Superintendent's Compendium. Under 36 CFR 2.13, fires are generally prohibited except in designated NPS fire grates (Elk Mountain Campground and Visitor Center Picnic Area). Open fires are prohibited throughout the backcountry. No land-unit-wide campfire ban is stated, and no stove restrictions appear in the supplied text. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Wind Cave National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Cherokee National Forest No forest-wide restriction is stated. A forest order for the Roan Mountain area prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire from the date signed until October 20, 2026, or earlier termination. The source lists Fire Danger Status Low. | Restrictions in some areas | Cherokee National Forest | Roan Mountain Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park The supplied compendium text has no park-wide campfire ban. The 10/17/2025 amendment limits fuel types for lighting and maintaining fires to charcoal briquettes or natural firewood and bars other materials, effective immediately until further notice. Section 2.13 states fires and stoves are prohibited outside designated picnic areas and campgrounds, and campers may burn collected dead and down wood in designated fire rings. Localized prohibitions apply at the Appalachian Clubhouse, Spence Cabin, and LeConte shelter, and backcountry shelter fires are limited to the shelter fireplace and central metal fire ring. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park Superintendent's Compendium (approved January 9, 2026) bans open fires of all kinds park-wide, including wood, charcoal and gas fire pits. Stoves using containerized fuels, including propane, are permitted under 36 CFR 2.13(a)(2). | Prohibited | Superintendent's Compendium - Guadalupe Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Arches National Park The December 2025 Superintendent's Compendium (approved 5 December 2025) prohibits on-the-ground wood or charcoal fires park-wide, except in fire pits within Devils Garden Campground and designated picnic areas. The supplied text lists no staged fire restriction, fire ban, or closure, so this is an unstaged land-unit-wide rule that allows campfires only in developed sites. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Arches National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Bryce Canyon National Park Section 2.13(a)(1) prohibits lighting or maintaining a fire in the park except in established government receptacles in North Campground, Sunset Campground, designated picnic areas, and employee residential areas. Fires are prohibited in the backcountry, while self-contained stoves and lanterns are permitted in backcountry campsites. Park-wide, lighting or maintaining a fire with flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, or other manufactured or synthetic materials is prohibited. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Bryce Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Canyonlands National Park Superintendent's Compendium approved 5 December 2025 sets standing park-wide campfire rules: open wood fires only in provided fire rings at The Needles, Island in the Sky, Wooden Shoe and Split Top sites; charcoal in rigid hard-sided fire pan at designated backcountry vehicle campsites; no fires in the river corridor for backcountry users; river use permit campfires must use a hard-sided fire pan. No current fire restriction order or stage is stated in the supplied text. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Capitol Reef National Park The January 2026 Superintendent's Compendium contains standing rules that limit open fires to developed areas. Open fires are permitted only in designated vehicle campsites and picnic areas, contained in grills, rings, or portable fire pans. Backcountry Vehicle Campgrounds at Cedar Mesa and Cathedral Valley allow fires only in fire rings or stand-up grills. The page gives no forest-wide or land-unit-wide ban, stage, or closure order, so the top-level posture is partial with developed-sites-only campfires. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendent's Compendium - Capitol Reef National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Forest Order 04-19-26 prohibits building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire, and camping, within 1/2 mile of roads in Mill Creek Canyon and in the Salt Lake County Watershed canyons listed. Exempt are persons occupying designated, developed recreation sites, plus permit holders and authorized officers. The order is in effect until further notice. It is localized, so no forest-wide posture is stated and the top-level status is partial. | Developed Sites Only | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | Camping Fire Restrictions Mill Creek, Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons | Forest Service | |
| George Washington and Jefferson National Forests No forest-wide fire restriction is stated. Forest Order 08-08-14-26-02 prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire within a quarter mile of the Appalachian Trail between Beech Mountain Road and Massie Gap in the Mount Rogers NRA, effective May 11, 2026 until April 6, 2027 or until terminated. Commercially available propane, enclosed lantern and isobutane stoves remain permitted under the liquid petroleum/LPG exemption, which requires the device to be turned on and off and used only in a barren or cleared area within three feet. | Restrictions in some areas | George Washington and Jefferson National Forests | Fire Restrictions in place for Appalachian Trail | Forest Service | |
| Shenandoah National Park The page states that campfires are not permitted in the backcountry and are only permitted at park-constructed fireplaces at Appalachian Trail huts and day-use shelters. Backpacking stoves are the required cooking method, and larger group-use portable stoves and grills are prohibited in the backcountry. No effective date or order number is given, so this is a standing backcountry rule rather than a dated restriction. | Developed Sites Only | Backcountry Permit & Regulations - Shenandoah National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| North Cascades National Park Service Complex Some North Cascades backcountry camps and cross-country zones prohibit campfires; the wilderness trip planner lists campfire rules by camp. | Restrictions in some areas | 39° 1k ft 37° 3k ft 34° 5k ft 29° 7k ft | Wilderness Trip Planner - North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Olympic National Park Olympic allows campfires and wood-burning camp stoves below 3,500 feet only, with an additional coastal prohibition between Wedding Rocks and Yellow Banks. | Only below 3,500 feet | 43° 1k ft 40° 3k ft 34° 5k ft 30° 7k ft | Wilderness Regulations - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Monongahela National Forest No forest-wide fire posture is stated. Forest Order 21-96 (Seneca Rocks Area, effective December 17, 2008, no end date) prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using an open fire of any kind within the mapped Seneca Rocks area, with portable camping stoves and picnic area grills exempt. The order remains in effect until withdrawn by termination order. | Restrictions in some areas | Monongahela National Forest | Seneca Rocks Use Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Grand Teton National Park The Superintendents Compendium (signed January 2026) sets 36 CFR 2.13(a)(1) fire rules: fires are permitted only within NPS designated and installed fire rings at listed campgrounds and locations, regardless of season. Campfires on the Jackson Lake shoreline are listed as prohibited, with a permit exception for the west shoreline when high water is below 6,772 feet. Open wood campfires are permitted on the frozen surface of Jackson Lake, but charcoal is not. The text contains no dated seasonal or stage order and no stove rules. | Developed Sites Only | Superintendents Compendium - Grand Teton National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |
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| National Forests in Alabama The Forest Alert Summary states that 30 forest alerts were listed and that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, so no forest-wide fire restriction is in effect as of the 2026-10-15 retrieval date. The page's fire danger status is Low. The page does not state a campfire rule for camping on the national forests. Its burn-restriction text describes Alabama Forestry Commission state 'No Burn Order' procedures generically and does not show an active order for these forests. The listed Forest Orders and closures concern camping duration, alcohol, shooting, wildlife, and specific sites, none of which is a campfire or stove restriction. | Allowed | National Forests in Alabama | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests incident information page lists a 'No Fire Restrictions' alert and fire danger status Low for several ranger districts. The page does not state campfire rules directly, so campfire_policy is inferred as allowed from the absence of restrictions. | Allowed | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Coronado National Forest The Coronado National Forest incident information page shows an alert headed 'No Fire Restrictions' and a Fire Danger Status of Moderate. The page lists no active forest-wide fire restriction order, and no localized fire-use restrictions are stated. | Allowed | Coronado National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Kaibab National Forest The Kaibab National Forest alerts page states there are no forest-wide fire restrictions at this time, with a no-restrictions alert start date of July 18, 2026. Fire danger is listed as Low for the North Kaibab, Tusayan, and Williams Ranger Districts. A separate Camping/Campfire Closure within Proximity to Developed Sites alert (Forest Order #03-07-01-23-02) is listed as a localized rule, but its prohibited area and campfire rule are not stated in the supplied text. | Allowed | Kaibab National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Prescott National Forest The page lists a featured alert titled 'Prescott National Forest Lifts Restrictions' and shows Low fire danger on the Bradshaw, Chino Valley, and Verde Ranger Districts. No active forest-wide campfire or stove restriction is stated on the page, so the top-level posture is none. | Allowed | Prescott National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Tonto National Forest Tonto National Forest incident information page lists a featured alert titled 'No Fire Restrictions' and a Fire Danger Status of Low. No forest-wide fire restriction or localized fire-use restriction text is present in the supplied source. | Allowed | Tonto National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Ouachita National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed, so the forest-wide fire-use posture is none. The source does not state a campfire rule. Fire danger is listed as Very High, which is not a restriction. | Allowed | Ouachita National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Ozark-St. Francis National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, which supports a forest-wide status of none. The page lists Fire Danger Status Very High and a wildfire risk alert, but neither is a restriction. No localized camping or backpacking fire-use restriction is supported by the supplied text. | Allowed | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Angeles National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section. Fire danger was raised to Very High effective July 24, 2026, and the alert says there are no new campfire restrictions, though that excerpt is truncated. No localized camping or backpacking fire-use restriction was found in the supplied text. The listed closures and camping limits are not fire-use rules. | Allowed | Angeles National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Klamath National Forest and Butte Valley National Grassland A later press release dated September 23, 2026 states the Klamath National Forest rescinds fire restrictions effective midnight Sept. 24, superseding the earlier September 8 release that only eased restrictions in wilderness areas. This supports a forest-wide status of none. The page's alert list still names a Trinity Alps Wilderness Area Restrictions item with no supplied text, and the fire danger zone lines are undated, so those remain for review. No localized fire-use rules are supported by the supplied text. | Allowed | 40° 1k ft 42° 3k ft 39° 5k ft 36° 7k ft | Klamath National Forest & Butte Valley National Grassland | Press Releases | Forest Service |
| Lassen National Forest The Lassen National Forest alerts page, retrieved 2026-10-15, includes a generated Forest Alert Summary stating that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section. The listed forest orders address camping duration and location, a recreational trail, and road closures, not campfires or stoves. Fire Danger Status is High, which is not itself a restriction. | Allowed | 53° 1k ft 41° 3k ft 35° 5k ft 35° 7k ft | Lassen National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service |
| Mendocino National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and no listed alert restricts campfires or stoves. Fire Danger Status is High. The listed forest orders cover roads, campgrounds, trails, and stay limits, none of which are camping fire-use restrictions. | Allowed | 44° 1k ft 47° 3k ft 45° 5k ft 40° 7k ft | Mendocino National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service |
| Modoc National Forest The source says Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 were lifted as of 09/27/2026, and the alert box shows Fire Danger Status Moderate. No active forest-wide fire restriction is shown. The page does not describe the campfire rule itself, and the linked Camping Restrictions content is not in the supplied text. | Allowed | 34° 5k ft 32° 7k ft 30° 9k ft | Modoc National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland The Forest Service Fire Restrictions alert states there are currently no forest-wide fire restrictions on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, with an alert start date of September 21, 2026 and no end date. The page notes that some National Forest areas have year-round campfire prohibitions marked by posted signage; these areas are not named in the source text and are recorded as a localized rule. | Allowed | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests A forest-wide GMUG Stage 1 Fire Restrictions order was terminated effective 9/3/26, so no forest-wide fire restriction is shown as in effect on the 2026-10-15 retrieval date. Localized camping and fire orders for Mount Sneffels Wilderness, Crested Butte Area and Tincup remain listed, but the supplied text does not state their campfire rules. | Allowed | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| San Juan National Forest The San Juan National Forest page states it currently has no fire restrictions, effective September 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. The page lists fire danger as Moderate. It gives no localized fire-use restrictions, stove-specific rules, or order number. The page was last modified September 15, 2026, about a month before the retrieval date, so current status should be verified. | Allowed | San Juan National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| White River National Forest The page says the White River National Forest will lift fire restrictions beginning Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, and lists an alert saying the forest is lifting fire restrictions on that date. It states there are no fire-related closures. Restrictions could be reinstated if conditions change. No localized camping fire-use rules are supported by the text. | Allowed | White River National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest The generated Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, so the forest-wide status is none. The page does not explicitly state campfire rules. The 14-day camping limit (Forest Order #08-03-00-25-02) concerns campsite duration, not fire use, and is excluded. | Allowed | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Boise National Forest The Boise National Forest alerts page lists 13 forest alerts, and its generated Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed. Fire danger is shown as High for the Boise Mountains and Snake River & Foothills. The listed alerts are road, trail, campground, and area closures, and the Crooked Fire closure is an incident-area closure that does not address campfires or stoves. No localized camping or backpacking fire-use restriction appears in the text. | Allowed | Boise National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Idaho Panhandle National Forests A Sept. 3, 2026 release headlined 'Fire Restrictions Lifted' is the latest fire-restriction item and post-dates the Aug. 6, 2026 Stage 1 and 2 restriction release, so the lifting controls. The alerts panel shows no featured alerts and Moderate fire danger on the listed districts. No localized fire-use rules are supported by the text. | Allowed | Idaho Panhandle National Forests | Press Releases | Forest Service | |
| Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests The page states current forest-wide fire restrictions are none at this time, and all listed district fire-related closure orders are none at this time. No campfire, charcoal, or stove restrictions are listed. Fire Danger Status is High, but it does not by itself establish restrictions. | Allowed | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Payette National Forest The Payette National Forest alerts page lists no active forest fire restriction alerts in the Forest Alerts section and shows No Featured Alerts. The listed Forest Alerts (log hauling, over-snow vehicle, campground, wilderness camping and grazing, boating, trail, road, and occupancy orders) are not fire-use restrictions, and the Region Alerts are fireworks, explosives, weed-free hay, and visitor-use orders. Campfire policy is set to allowed only because no fire restriction is listed; the page does not state a campfire rule explicitly. | Allowed | Payette National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Salmon-Challis National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed, and the page shows No Featured Alerts with fire danger Moderate. No forest-wide campfire or stove restriction appears in the text. A localized order prohibits camping and fires along NFS Road #030, Salmon River Road. | Allowed | Salmon-Challis National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Sawtooth National Forest The generated Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, which supports a none posture for forest-wide camping/backpacking fire use as of 2026-10-15. Fire danger is listed as Moderate in both the North and South Zones. The listed forest alerts (occupancy, road, trail, and vehicle orders) are not fire-use restrictions. No localized fire-use restrictions are supported by the text. | Allowed | Sawtooth National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed, and the listed Forest Alerts are only bridge closures and interagency pass information. No localized fire-use restrictions appear in the source text. Fire Danger Status is shown as Low. | Allowed | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Shawnee National Forest The Shawnee National Forest alerts page states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and lists a Fire Danger Status of High. No localized camping or backpacking fire-use restriction is supported by the supplied text. | Allowed | Shawnee National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Kisatchie National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and the page shows no featured alerts. The two listed forest orders (Forest Service Road 518 Closure and Enduro Multiple-Use Trail Closure) close roads or trails to all travel and are not camping or backpacking fire-use rules. Campfire policy is not stated in the text. State and local burn bans are referenced generally but are not USFS restrictions. | Allowed | Kisatchie National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Ottawa National Forest The Ottawa National Forest fire page states that campfires are allowed on the forest, with a request to cool coals and fully drown campfires before leaving them. The page lists fire danger as Low and includes no fire order, stage, or closure. Its explicit campfire-allowed statement supports a none status for forest-wide camping fire use as of the retrieved date. No localized fire-use restrictions are listed. | Allowed | Ottawa National Forest | Fire | Forest Service | |
| Chippewa National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section. The listed alerts concern campground construction, lake levels, food storage, emerald ash borer, cannabis, off-road vehicles, and firewood, none of which is a campfire or stove restriction. Fire Danger Status is Low. | Allowed | Chippewa National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Superior National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, supporting a none forest-wide posture. Fire danger is listed as Low in both zones. Wildfire-related camping and area closures in the BWCAW and Echo Trail area are not fire-use restrictions and are not listed as localized rules. | Allowed | Superior National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Voyageurs National Park The parkwide campfire ban was lifted effective August 24, 2026. Campfires are allowed only in designated metal fire rings, and charcoal fires are permitted in metal fire rings and grills. The page still urges caution because drought conditions continue in Minnesota. | Developed Sites Only | Alerts & Conditions - Voyageurs National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| National Forests in Mississippi The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, so no forest-wide fire restriction is shown. The page lists a Very High fire danger status, but no campfire or stove rule is stated. | Allowed | National Forests in Mississippi | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Mark Twain National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, which supports a none forest-wide fire-use posture. The page shows Fire Danger Status High but does not state any campfire, charcoal, or stove rule, so campfire_policy is unknown. No localized camping or backpacking fire-use restriction is listed; the Tabor Fire item is a trail closure, not a fire-use rule. | Allowed | Mark Twain National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Bitterroot National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and the page shows fire danger as Moderate. The listed forest orders (Food Storage, Nature Grove Fire Road Closure, and the prescribed burn notice) do not restrict campfires or camping stoves. The Northern Region camping and occupancy order, weed-free forage order, and Frank Church Wilderness visitor-use order are not fire-use restrictions. | Allowed | Bitterroot National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Flathead National Forest The generated Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and the page shows Fire Danger Status Low. No forest-wide campfire or stove restriction appears in the supplied text. The listed alerts concern camping occupancy, road and trail closures, food storage, weed-free forage, and water vessels, none of which is a fire-use restriction. | Allowed | Flathead National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, so no forest-wide campfire or stove restriction is shown. The page lists a fire danger status of Moderate. The listed forest alerts (prescribed fire notice, campground and road closures, food storage orders) do not state campfire or stove restrictions. | Allowed | Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Kootenai National Forest The Kootenai National Forest alerts page lists no active forest fire restriction alerts in the Forest Alerts section, and the fire danger status is Low. The listed forest alerts are road, campground, and trail closures and a trail advisory, none of which restrict camping or backpacking fire use. | Allowed | Kootenai National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Lolo National Forest The generated Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, which supports a none posture for forest-wide fire restrictions. The page shows a Moderate fire danger status and lists no campfire or stove restriction. | Allowed | Lolo National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands The Cibola fire page states there are currently no fire restrictions on the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands and no closures at this time. District fire danger labels are listed but their order is ambiguous. The Stage I, Stage II, and Stage III descriptions are general reference text, not active orders. The Sandia Crest area closure is a hazard tree and fuel reduction project, not a fire-use restriction. | Allowed | Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands | Fire | Forest Service | |
| Gila National Forest The Gila National Forest alerts page states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and the fire danger status is Low. No forest-wide or localized camping or backpacking fire-use restriction is supported by the supplied text. | Allowed | Gila National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Santa Fe National Forest The Santa Fe National Forest fire page states under its Fire Restrictions section that the forest has no fire restrictions. Fire danger is listed as Low for both the Western and Eastern Santa Fe NF. The alerts listed (Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon post-fire area, road and trail closures, and the Field Tract and Jacks Creek campground and equestrian closure) are not fire-use restrictions and were not treated as localized fire rules. | Allowed | Santa Fe National Forest | Fire | Forest Service | |
| National Forests in North Carolina A Forest Service press release dated May 4, 2026 says fire restrictions were lifted across the four National Forests in North Carolina. The Retrieved date is 2026-10-15, and the page shows no later restriction. The listed fire danger ratings are Low and Moderate, which is context only. | Allowed | National Forests in North Carolina | Press Releases | Forest Service | |
| Wayne National Forest The generated Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section. The listed Forest-Wide Restriction: Fire orders (09-14-24-01) cover fireworks and engines without spark arresting devices, which is industrial or motorized use and outside camping/backpacking fire-use scope. The page does not state a campfire rule. | Allowed | Wayne National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Deschutes National Forest No restrictions. https://centraloregonfire.org/2026/09/23/central-oregon-public-lands-will-end-stage-1-public-use-fire-restrictions-on-friday/ | Allowed | 34° 3k ft 31° 5k ft 30° 7k ft | Central Oregon Fire Restriction Layer |
| Fremont-Winema National Forest The forest fire information page lists 'No Fire Restrictions' with Moderate danger, updated May 26, 2026. No forest-wide fire restriction order is shown, and no localized fire-use rules are supported by the text. | Allowed | 31° 5k ft 31° 7k ft | Fremont-Winema National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Mt. Hood National Forest Page states no public use fire restrictions are in effect as of September 23, 2026 (page modified that date; retrieved 2026-10-15). Fire Danger Rating is HIGH. Page also lists year-round campfire restrictions in Sportsmans Park, Mount Hood Wilderness, and Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, but does not state the specific campfire rule for those areas. | Allowed | 41° 1k ft 38° 3k ft 36° 5k ft 30° 7k ft | Mt. Hood National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland No restrictions. https://centraloregonfire.org/2026/09/23/central-oregon-public-lands-will-end-stage-1-public-use-fire-restrictions-on-friday/ | Allowed | 35° 3k ft 34° 5k ft 32° 7k ft | Central Oregon Fire Restriction Layer |
| Siuslaw National Forest The page states there are currently no public use restrictions in effect on the Siuslaw National Forest. Fire danger is listed as Low. IFPL I is listed, but IFPLs are industrial-only and do not set camping fire-use posture. No localized camping or backpacking fire-use restrictions are listed. | Allowed | 45° 1k ft 43° 3k ft | Siuslaw National Forest | Fire | Forest Service |
| Umpqua National Forest The Umpqua National Forest incident information page lists No Public Use Restrictions and Fire Danger Status Moderate, with Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1 shown separately. No forest-wide camping or backpacking fire restriction is listed. | Allowed | 40° 1k ft 40° 3k ft 35° 5k ft 31° 7k ft | Umpqua National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Willamette National Forest The Willamette National Forest fire page states that no public use restrictions are in effect. Fire danger is Moderate and IFPL 1 fire precaution requirements are in effect; IFPL is industrial-focused and was not treated as a camping fire restriction. A separate FIRE CLOSURES alert links to current wildfire closures, but the supplied text gives no details, so no localized camping fire-use rules are listed. | Allowed | 42° 1k ft 40° 3k ft 35° 5k ft 31° 7k ft | Willamette National Forest | Fire | Forest Service |
| Allegheny National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed, so no forest-wide fire restriction is shown as in effect. Two 2017 forest orders prohibit fire within the Hearts Content Scenic Area and the Tionesta Natural and Scenic Areas; these are recorded as localized rules. | Allowed | Allegheny National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, so the forest-wide fire-use posture is none. The page lists forest-wide camping and general prohibition orders, but the supplied text does not state their campfire, charcoal, or stove rules. Fire Danger Status is Moderate. No IFPL level is shown. | Allowed | Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| National Forests and Grasslands in Texas The generated Forest Alert Summary says no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and the page shows no featured alerts. The page also lists a 2022 fire-related forest order and an October 2025 burn-ban reminder whose restriction text is not fully supplied. | Allowed | National Forests and Grasslands in Texas | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Ashley National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, so no forest-wide campfire restriction is shown. A localized High Uintas Wilderness campfire closure around certain lakes and reservoirs is listed as active from May 5, 2026. | Allowed | Ashley National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Dixie National Forest Order 0407-26-12, the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions dated June 24, 2026, was terminated effective September 2, 2026, at 12:01 AM, per a notice signed August 31, 2026. As of the October 15, 2026 retrieval date, no forest-wide Stage 1 fire restriction is shown in effect. The source does not restate the campfire rules that applied under the order, and no localized fire-use restrictions are supported by this text. | Allowed | Dixie National Forest | Dixie National Forest Rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Fishlake National Forest The Fishlake National Forest incident information page states there are no current Fire Restrictions and no active incidents. The listed alerts (Beaver Canyon Corridor road status, 16-Day Camping Limit under Occupancy and Use Order 0408-25-01, and Weed Free Hay Order 04-2021-03) are not fire-use restrictions, so no localized fire-use rules are reported. | Allowed | Fishlake National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Manti-La Sal National Forest Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for the entire Manti-La Sal National Forest were rescinded effective September 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM by Order 04-10-26-00-06, which terminates Order 04-10-26-00-05. As of the retrieved date, no forest-wide Stage 1 campfire prohibition is shown as in effect. | Allowed | Manti-La Sal National Forest | Manti-La Sal National Forest Rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Colville National Forest The page states that as of September 11, 2026, there are no public use restrictions in place on the Colville National Forest. A navigation alert reads 'Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions,' and the Sinlahekin Fire Closure is listed as terminated on the Tonasket Ranger District. Stage 1 and Stage 2 descriptions appear on the page without being tied to a current order. Only the ALWAYS PROHIBITED fireworks, explosives, and combustion-engine rules apply, and those are not camping fire-use rules. | Allowed | 33° 3k ft 33° 5k ft 29° 7k ft | Colville National Forest | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service |
| Gifford Pinchot National Forest The Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire restrictions alert states there are no current fire restrictions on the forest, with an alert start date of September 18, 2026 and no end date. The page lists Moderate fire danger and advises continued safe campfire habits, which are care guidance rather than restrictions. Separate High Lava, Backbone, and Skyo closure alerts are listed by title only, with no fire-use text in the supplied source. | Allowed | 39° 1k ft 38° 3k ft 35° 5k ft 29° 7k ft | Gifford Pinchot National Forest | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service |
| Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest The source lists a 'Campfire Ban Lifted' alert, which supports a none status for forest-wide campfire restrictions as of the page. Fire danger is listed as Low for the Low Cascades North and Central areas. No active localized camping or backpacking fire-use restrictions are supported by the text. | Allowed | 41° 1k ft 38° 3k ft 35° 5k ft 29° 7k ft | Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | Fire | Forest Service |
| Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest The page lists a headline alert 'Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban' and shows no active forest-wide Stage 1 or Stage 2 restriction. Standing year-round rules cover fireworks, explosives, spark arresters, and IFPL chainsaw use, not campfires. Localized fire-area closures (Three Queens, Little Giant, Ptarmigan) are listed without describing any campfire rule, so they are not recorded as localized fire-use rules. | Allowed | 37° 1k ft 36° 3k ft 33° 5k ft 29° 7k ft | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service |
| Olympic National Forest The Olympic National Forest fire page states that no public use restrictions are currently in effect, so no forest-wide campfire or stove restriction is listed. Fire danger status is shown as Moderate. The page's general text about what restrictions usually do is boilerplate and does not describe an active order. Olympic National Park's year-round campfire rules are outside this land unit. | Allowed | 43° 1k ft 41° 3k ft 34° 5k ft | Olympic National Forest | Fire | Forest Service |
| Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, supporting a none forest-wide status. The page does not state a campfire rule, so campfire_policy is unknown. Listed Forest Orders (09-13-04-26-04, 09-13-25-02, 09-13-25-01, 09-13-09-02) are not fire-use restrictions in the supplied text, and no localized camping or backpacking fire-use rules are supported. | Allowed | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Bighorn National Forest The Forest Alert Summary states no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed in the Forest Alerts section, and the page shows No Featured Alerts at this Time with Moderate fire danger. The listed Forest Special Orders cover gravel pits, vehicles, a lookout, a visitor center, the Medicine Wheel, West Tensleep Corridor camping, Shell Falls, and general camping regulations, but none is described as a fire restriction. No localized fire-use rules are supported by the text. | Allowed | Bighorn National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland A September 23, 2026 press release says fire restrictions were scheduled to be rescinded September 28, 2026 on all National Forest System lands managed by MBRTB. The retrieved date is after that scheduled date. The page does not state the campfire rule and does not include a confirmation that the rescission occurred, so campfire_policy is unknown. | Allowed | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland | Press Releases | Forest Service | |
| Shoshone National Forest The Shoshone National Forest alerts page lists no active forest fire restriction alerts in the Forest Alerts section. The Forest Alert Summary states that no active forest fire restriction alerts were listed. Fire danger is shown as Very High for the Wapiti, Greybull, and Clarks Fork, Wind River, and Washakie Ranger Districts. The listed forest alerts concern bear, camping-food storage, hard-sided camping equipment, OSV, and other non-fire matters. | Allowed | Shoshone National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service |
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| Area | Campfires | Typical October lows | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs National Park Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | Superintendent's Compendium | |
| Death Valley National Park The NPS alerts source returned one active alert, a gas pump closure at Panamint Springs Resort, which is not a fire-use restriction. The source contains no explicit park fire ban, campfire restriction, or stove restriction, so the current campfire posture cannot be determined. | Unknown | NPS alerts | |
| Joshua Tree National Park The NPS alerts API returned 4 active alerts for Joshua Tree National Park, and the summary states no fire-related NPS alerts were returned. That absence alone does not establish a fire-use posture, so no restriction status or campfire rule is supported by this source. | Unknown | NPS alerts | |
| Pinnacles National Park Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | Superintendent's Compendium | |
| Shasta-Trinity National Forest Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | 46° 1k ft 42° 3k ft 41° 5k ft 36° 7k ft 30° 9k ft | Fire Information |
| Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | Fire Information | |
| Rio Grande National Forest Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | Fire Information | |
| Biscayne National Park The supplied Superintendent's Compendium excerpts contain standing 36 CFR 2.13(a)(1) conditions limiting fire fuel to charcoal briquettes or natural firewood, and 36 CFR 2.1 wood-collection rules that reference fire rings at Elliott Key and Adams Key. They do not state a current campfire ban, closure, stage, or other time-limited fire-use restriction, so the current posture cannot be determined from this text. | Unknown | Superintendent's Compendium - Biscayne National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| National Forests in Florida The page lists no forest-wide or land-unit fire restriction or order. Fire Danger Status shows no fire danger information, and the only fire-related content is a pointer to InciWeb for incident updates. The alerts listed (Alcoholic Beverages, Camping in excess of 14 days, Travel Management and OHV Program) are not fire-use restrictions. Status and campfire policy cannot be determined from this text. | Unknown | National Forests in Florida | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Hoosier National Forest The page shows a Low fire danger rating and a list of alerts (Seasonal Cave Closure, trail and road closures) but no forest-wide or localized campfire or stove restriction text. Low fire danger and absence of a listed restriction are not enough for none, so status and campfire policy are unknown. | Unknown | Hoosier National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Daniel Boone National Forest Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | Fire Information | |
| Mammoth Cave National Park The source is the Superintendent's Compendium (approved 09/02/2026) and includes 36 CFR 2.13 fire rules. These state where campfires are permitted (developed campgrounds, backcountry campsites, picnic areas in fire rings; Green and Nolin River floodplains and islands with exceptions) and that the Superintendent may prohibit fires or the Park may institute fire bans during high fire danger. The text does not show an active fire ban or restriction order in effect as of the Retrieved date, and no explicit lifting or no-restriction statement, so the current posture cannot be settled. | Unknown | Superintendent’s Compendium - Mammoth Cave National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Acadia National Park The NPS alerts text lists three active alerts and places one under fire-related alerts, but that alert is a trail closure for repairs and does not address campfires, stoves, or any fire restriction. No explicit camping or backpacking fire-use restriction, ban, or lifting appears in the supplied text. | Unknown | NPS alerts | |
| Hiawatha National Forest The page shows a Low fire danger status and an alert for a Haymeadow Trail and Bridge closure at Stonington Quarry, which is not a fire-use restriction. No forest-wide or localized campfire or stove restriction is stated, and low fire danger alone does not support a none status, so status and campfire policy are unknown. | Unknown | Hiawatha National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest No forest-wide fire restriction is listed. The Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness orders prohibit campfires only at named lakes within 1/4 mile of their shorelines under Forest Order 2001-BD/BITT-03. Other wilderness restrictions cover stock use, group size, and registration and are not fire-use rules. | Unknown | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Restrictions | Forest Service | |
| Great Basin National Park Standing backcountry rules on this NPS page: fires are prohibited above 10,000 feet, including Baker and Johnson Lakes, and portable stoves are allowed there. Below 10,000 feet, fires may only be built on bare soil or in a shallow snow pit with a 10-foot vegetation-free clearing, must not exceed two feet in diameter, and stone fire rings are prohibited. No land-unit-wide order, stage, or fire ban is listed; the page is undated apart from a February 1, 2025 last-updated note. | Unknown | Backcountry Camping - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | NPS Active Alerts | |
| Carson National Forest The Carson National Forest incident information page lists fire danger as Low for three areas but does not state any forest-wide fire restriction, ban, or stage. It refers readers to a separate Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions alert that is not included in the supplied text, so the current fire-use posture cannot be determined from this page. | Unknown | Carson National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| Lincoln National Forest The page lists a Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions link, Fire Danger Status Low, and two orders by title: Order# 03-08-02-25-001 (Sacramento Ranger District Area/Dispersed Camping and Motor Vehicle Use) and Order# 03-08-02-26-001 (Bluff Springs Temporary Closure on Sacramento Ranger District). The supplied text does not state any forest-wide campfire or stove rule, and it does not describe the fire-use content of either order, so the forest-wide fire-use posture cannot be determined from this page. | Unknown | Lincoln National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service | |
| White Sands National Park The NPS alerts API returned 5 active alerts but none are fire-related. The source contains no explicit park fire ban or fire-use restriction text, so the current campfire posture cannot be determined from this source. | Unknown | NPS alerts | |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park The page states that open fires, including wood and charcoal, are not permitted in the backcountry. Cooking must be done on a self-contained stove fueled by a commercial product, and stove use may be restricted in times of high fire danger. No current order, stage, or dated fire restriction is stated, and no land-unit-wide posture is given. | Unknown | Backcountry Camping - Theodore Roosevelt National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Badlands National Park Superintendent's Compendium BADL-003 (approved April 28, 2026) under 36 CFR 2.13 prohibits ground fires park-wide and allows only propane grill fires. Charcoal fires are discouraged but may be used in a burner within Cedar Pass and Sage Creek Campgrounds and designated picnic areas. The fee section lists Cedar Pass Campground as No Campfires. | Unknown | Superintendent's Compendium - Badlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Big Bend National Park The NPS alerts API returned three active alerts but none fire-related, so the source does not establish any current fire-use restriction or a no-restriction posture for Big Bend National Park. | Unknown | NPS alerts | |
| Zion National Park The NPS Zion Wilderness Regulations page states that campfires are prohibited in all Wilderness areas. No forest-wide or park-wide campfire order is shown in the text, so the campfire ban is a localized wilderness rule. Fuel stoves and lanterns may be used for camping in wilderness if lit only on barren ground away from vegetation. The page is marked last updated September 25, 2026, and gives no effective dates for these standing wilderness rules. | Unknown | Wilderness Regulations - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | Fire Information | |
| Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | Fire Information | |
| Mount Rainier National Park Accepted sources conflict; human review is required before publishing a status. | Unknown | 36° 3k ft 34° 5k ft 29° 7k ft 22° 9k ft 16° 11k ft 9° 13k ft | Wilderness Guidelines and Regulations |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve The Superintendent's Compendium contains standing 36 CFR 2.13 fire rules with no land-unit-wide ban or stage in the text. Campfires are allowed at developed sites in receptacles and at backcountry campsites in a fire pan or fire ring. Localized prohibitions apply at the Canyon Rim and Sandstone Visitor Centers, Sandstone Falls, Keeney's Creek Flatrock, and Fern Creek/Beauty Mountain, with Camp Brookside limited to its designated fire ring. Top-level campfire_policy reflects the strictest localized rule, not a park-wide ban. | Unknown | Superintendent's Compendium - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) | |
| Bridger-Teton National Forest No forest-wide or land-unit-wide campfire or stove restriction is stated. The Forest Alert Summary lists two localized fire restriction alerts: Fremont & Halfmoon Lake (Forest Order #04-03-310) bans camping and campfires year-round in two areas, and Bridger Wilderness (Forest Order #04-03-312) bans open fires above timberline or near water. Fire danger is listed as Moderate. Campfire policy shown at top level reflects the strictest localized rule, not forest-wide posture. | Unknown | Bridger-Teton National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service | |
| Yellowstone National Park The supplied Yellowstone Superintendent's Compendium excerpt contains no operative campfire, charcoal, or camp stove restriction. Its table of contents lists 36 CFR § 2.13 – Fires, but the body of that section is not included in the supplied text. The only fire-related text is a definition of core camp, which does not restrict fire use. | Unknown | Superintendent's Compendium |
Before you go
We track each forest's orders and alerts. Every rule links to its source. Rules change fast in fire season, so check with the forest before your trip. Posted signs and official orders always win.
The warm layer is always allowed.
A big fluffy puffy is the warm layer that keeps camp comfortable when a fire is prohibited, or simply a bad idea. You can always have a big fluffy puffy, even when you can't have a fire.