Fire Restrictions Coming for Six River National Forest
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SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST IS GEARING UP FOR A LATE FIRE SEASON.
RECENT DRY WEATHER IS CAUSING CONCERN AND AS A RESULT, beginning MONDAY august 2nd, THE FOREST SERVICE IS ENFORCING SPECIAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS.
OPEN CAMPFIRES WILL BE LIMITED TO DEVELOPED RECREATION AND FIRE SAFE SITES.
THE RESTRICTIONS WILL ALSO LIMIT SMOKING TO ENCLOSED CARS, BUILDINGS AND CERTAIN RECREATIONAL SITES.
THE FOREST SERVICE IS ALSO PROHIBITING WELDING OF ANY KIND.
THE SERVICE SAYS LIGHTENING IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WILDFIRES ON THE SIX
RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST BUT HUMAN CAUSED FIRES ARE A MAJOR CONCERN.
