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Fire restrictionsWest Virginia

Monongahela National Forest

Campfire and fire-use rules for this area, with each localized order the land manager has published.

Restrictions in some areas.

Partial

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 The order remains in effect until withdrawn by termination order.

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Monongahela National Forest | Seneca Rocks Use Restrictions | Forest Service

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Fire restrictions · West Virginia

Monongahela National Forest

Restrictions in some areas.

Partial

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Shapes are approximate planning aids, not legal boundaries.

Current orders 2

Where Fire use Dates Source
Fernow Experimental Forest fire, campfire, and stove prohibition Fernow Experimental Forest No campfire No gas No alcohol No charcoal No solid fuel No wood Since Dec 17, 2008 Monongahela National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
Seneca Rocks open fire and camping restrictions Seneca Rocks Since Dec 17, 2008 Monongahela National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service

Standing rules 4

Where Fire use Dates Source
Fernow Experimental Forest fire and stove prohibition Fernow Experimental Forest No campfire No gas No alcohol No solid fuel No wood Permanent Monongahela National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
Fernow Experimental Forest fire, campfire, and stove prohibition (Order 21-85) Fernow Experimental Forest, Tucker County, West Virginia, within and adjacent to the Forest Proclamation Boundary No campfire No gas No alcohol No charcoal No solid fuel No wood Permanent Monongahela National Forest | Fernow Experimental Forest Use Restrictions | Forest Service
Seneca Rocks open fire prohibition Seneca Rocks Area, Cheat/Potomac Ranger District, Pendleton County, West Virginia, as shown on Exhibit A map No campfire Gas allowed Alcohol allowed Solid fuel allowed Permanent Monongahela National Forest | Seneca Rocks Use Restrictions | Forest Service
Seneca Rocks open fires restriction Seneca Rocks Permanent Monongahela National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service

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.