Sheridan County Begins Stage 1 Restrictions
Continued hot, dry conditions prompt more Central and North-Central Montana Stage I restrictions With continuing hot and dry weather condition, the following counties have entered Stage I fire restrictions: Fergus and Sheridan counties.
These restrictions will began on Friday, July 16, at 12:01 a.m. and apply to all state, private and federal lands within these counties.
All private, state and BLM lands within Chouteau, Golden Valley, Petroleum, Phillips and Valley counties remain in Stage I restrictions, which went into effect on July 2.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge and the UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge within Fergus, Petroleum, Phillips and Valley counties will remain in Stage I restrictions.
Burn bans are in effect for the Fort Belknap Reservation, Fort Peck Reservation and Blaine, Daniels, Hill and Roosevelt counties.
These restrictions will remain in effect until rescinded.
Under Stage I, the following acts are prohibited: *Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire, except within an established metal fire ring within designated, developed campground or recreation site.
*Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed campground/recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Remember to recreate responsibly. Don’t drive or park on dry grass, know the restrictions, use existing fire rings, always keep any eye on your fire, bring the right tools and put it out completely before you leave.
For fire restrictions information, go to: https://www. mtfireinfo.org/.
