Reminder: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Place

As dry, hot weather continues across Montana, fire restrictions are expanding to additional counties. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 12:01 AM for Yellowstone County in south-central Montana, and Beaverhead and Jefferson counties in southwestern Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the counties’ lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within each county.

Yellowstone County:

• Yellowstone Wildlife Mngmt Area

• Blue Creek Fishing Access Site

• Broadview Pond FAS

• Bundy Bridge FAS

• Buffalo Mirage FAS

• Captain Clark FAS

• Duck Creek FAS

• East Bridge FAS

• Gritty Stone FAS

• Manuel Lisa FAS

• South Hills FAS

• Voyagers Rest FAS

• Pictograph Cave State Park

FWP properties within city boundaries are exempted from restrictions; for Yellowstone County, this includes Lake Elmo State Park.

Beaverhead County:

• Blacktail Meadows FAS

• Cornell Park FAS

• Corrals FAS

• Grasshopper FAS

• Henneberry FAS

• High Bridge FAS

• Pipe Organ FAS

• Cornell Park FAs

• Poindexter North

• Poindexter Middle

• Poindexter South

• Selway Bridge FAS

• George Grant/Dewey FAS

• Grasshopper FAs

• Glen FAs

• Greenwood Bottoms FAS

• Kalsta Bridge FAS

• Maidenrock North FAS

• Maidenrock South FAS

• Salmon Fly FAS

• Selway Bridge FAS

• Bannack State Park

• Blacktail Wildlife Mngmt Area

• Robb-Ledford WMA

Jefferson County:

• Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park

• Elkhorn State Park

• Sappington Bridge FAs

• Mayflower Bridge FAS

• Piedmont Pond FAS

• Limespur FAS

Under Stage I restrictions, building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire at FWP sites is not allowed. Smoking is prohibited 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 cleared of flammable materials. Recreationists may cook on a liquid petroleum gas or propane stove that can be turned on and off.

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.

Fire restrictions continue to spread to other Montana counties as the summer heat continues. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect Saturday, July 27 at 12:01 AM for Madison and Silver Bow counties. Stage I fire restriction go into effect in Dawson County at 12:01 Saturday, July 27. Stage I fire restrictions go into effect in Powell and Powder River counties at 12:01 on Monday, July 29.

Madison County:

• Wall Creek WMA

• Bear Creek WMA

• Varney Bridge FAS

• Harrison Lake FAS

• Meadow Lake FAS

• Parrot Castle FAS

• Cardwell Bridge FAS

• Raynolds’ Pass FAS

• Silver Star FAS

• Valley Garden FAS

• Hell’s Canyon FAS

• Ruby Dam FAS

• Vigilante FAS

• Alder Bridge FAS

• Ruby Island FAS

• Silver Springs Bridge FAS

• Brownes Bridge FAS

• Burnt Tree Hole FAS

• McAtee Bridge FAS

• Lyons Bridge FAS

• Eight Mile Ford FAS

• Ennis FAS

• Kountz Bridge FAS

• Tony Schoonen FAS

• Three Dollar Bridge FAS

• Damselfly FAS

• Beaverhead Rock State Park

Silver Bow County:

• Aunt Molly WMA

• Brown’s Lake FAS

• Little Blackfoot FAS

• Scotty Brown Bridge FAS

• Spotted Dog WMA

• Gold Creek FAS

Powder River County:

• Broadus Bridge FAS

Silver Bow County:

• Fleecer Mountain WMA

• Powerhouse FAS

Dawson County :

• Johnson FAS

• Intake Dam FAS

• Makoshika State Park (fires still allowed in rings)

• Black Bridge FAS and Stipek FAS

Powell County:

• Nevada Lake WMA

• Blackfoot-Clearwater WMA

• Upsata Lake FAS

• River Junction FAS

• Cedar Meadow FAS

• Harry Morgan FAS

• Kohrs Bend FAS

• Monture Creek FAS

Powder River County:

• Broadus Bridge FAS

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 http://www.mtfireinfo.org.