Additional Counties In Montana Placed Under Fire Restrictions

HELENA – Fire restrictions continue to spread to other Montana counties as the summer heat continues. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect Friday for Madison and Silver Bow counties. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect in Dawson County at Saturday, July 27. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect in Powell and Powder River counties on Monday, July 29. 

FWP-managed properties in Dawson County include: 

Johnson FAS, Intake Dam FAS, Makoshika State Park (fires still allowed in rings), Black Bridge FAS and Stipek FAS.

FWP-managed properties in Powder River County include: Broadus Bridge FAS.

Stage I fire restrictions prohibit:  

Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire.  

Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. 

These restrictions at FWP sites will be in place until further notice. Due to dry conditions and high fire danger FWP urges people to use caution while they are out recreating. 

Learn more about wildfire prevention and the latest information on fires in Montana at www.mtfireinfo.org.