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Fire restrictionsCalifornia

Sierra National Forest

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

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

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.

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Sierra National Forest | Sierra National Forest Fire Restrictions | Forest Service

Active wildfire

NIFC/WFIGS ·

An active wildfire is mapped inside this area.

Fire Distance Size Contained Discovered
Wildfire Training Inside — — Jan 7
Dome 1 Miles N from Wawona, CA 2.9 mi 6,788 ac 95% Sep 15
Grant Grove Rx Spring 3.3 mi 15 ac — Jan 27
Grant Grove Fall Rx 3.9 mi — — Oct 12
Land 8.4 mi 20 ac — Oct 10

Fire data updates at 8 AM and 8 PM Pacific time. Fire locations are planning context, not an evacuation or safety tool. Follow official emergency alerts and closures.

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Fire restrictions · California

Sierra National Forest

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

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Shapes are approximate planning aids, not legal boundaries.

Current orders 5

Where Fire use Dates Source
Ansel Adams Wilderness lake-area fire prohibition Within ¼ mile of Sadler, Rutherford, Lower Staniford, Vanderburgh, Lady, and Chittenden Lakes and Upper and Lower Jackass Lakes in the Ansel Adams Wilderness No campfire Gas allowed No charcoal Aug 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027 Sierra National Forest | Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions | Forest Service
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness: fires and campfires above 10,400 ft south of the specified ridgeline boundary and above 10,000 ft north of it, plus areas designated in Exhibits A - O No campfire Since Aug 7, 2026 Sierra National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
John Muir Wilderness Exhibit A area fire prohibitions John Muir Wilderness areas listed in Exhibit A, including Margaret Lakes Basin, Silver Divide, Cold Creek, Mono Creek, South Fork San Joaquin, Fleming Mountain, Red Mountain Basin, Woodchuck Country, and Blackcap Basin No campfire Gas allowed No charcoal Aug 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027 Sierra National Forest | Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions | Forest Service
Wilderness fire prohibition above elevation boundary line Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Areas within Sierra National Forest, above 10,400 ft south of the elevation boundary line and above 10,000 ft north of it, from Mt. Henry west along the ridgeline to Hot Springs Pass and northwest to the John Muir Wilderness boundary No campfire Gas allowed No charcoal Aug 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027 Sierra National Forest | Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions | Forest Service
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness campfire restrictions (Forest Order 05-15-00-26-09) Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness, Sierra National Forest: above 10,400 ft south of the specified ridgeline boundary, above 10,000 ft north of it, and within Exhibits A-O No campfire Since Aug 7, 2026 Sierra National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service

Standing rules 0

No standing localized rules.

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.