TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-Campfires and propane-fueled devices have been banned at north Idaho State Parks while other federal agencies have expanded fire restrictions in southern Idaho as fire conditions worsen.
In the Magic Valley the Bureau of Land Management announced all federal, state, and private forest lands will be under Stage 1 fire restrictions by Friday, July 16, (See full details below) in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Custer, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Owyhee and Twin Falls counties. Basically, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions prohibit the use of campfires outside of approved campsites with fire rings.
The Idaho State Department of Parks and Recreation announced Thursday, July 15, all campfires and propane-fueled fire rings are banned at state parks in north Idaho. "We are acting in accordance with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) air quality restrictions and regional Forest Service/Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) fire bans,” said Chelsea Chambers, Public Information Specialist at IDPR in a prepared statement. “This is being implemented to help protect our resources and quality of life.”