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Utah Current Fire Restrictions (2026)

Conditional: Statewide Stage 2 fire restrictions have been in effect on Utah's state, unincorporated private and BLM lands (including Trust Lands, state parks and WMAs) since June 26, 2026, and the state's official Utah Fire Info restrictions page still showed them in effect when it was read on September 3, 2026; incorporated cities and towns are exempt, and much of the rest of the state is under Stage 1.

Statewide Stage 2 fire restrictions have been in effect on Utah's state, unincorporated private and BLM lands (including Trust Lands, state parks and WMAs) since June 26, 2026, and the state's official Utah Fire Info restrictions page still showed them in effect when it was read on September 3, 2026; incorporated cities and towns are exempt, and much of the rest of the state is under Stage 1. Utah's 2026 wildfire season is among its worst on record. Stage 2 prohibits all campfires/charcoal/pellet fires (even at developed sites), smoking outside an enclosed vehicle/building or cleared area, fireworks/tracer ammunition/exploding targets, cutting-welding-grinding in dry vegetation, and small engines/ATVs/chainsaws without a spark arrestor; a shielded gas/liquid stove with a shut-off valve is allowed in a 3-ft cleared area. Exploding targets are prohibited on all Forest Service, BLM and State Trust (SITLA) lands, and in Utah and Tooele counties. Federal land differs by unit: DIXIE National Forest DROPPED to Stage 1 effective July 27, 2026 (Order 0407-26-12, through Oct 31 — campfires allowed only in Forest-Service-installed pits at developed sites), while FISHLAKE remains Stage 2 (Order 0408-26-04). BLM Utah also posts orders per district, including a West Desert order barring steel-component ammunition/targets and a statewide prevention order banning fireworks and exploding targets until rescinded. Violations are a Class B misdemeanor (up to $5,000 on federal land). Confirm your exact unit at utahfireinfo.gov.

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