In response to dry, warm weather that could increase the danger of human-caused wildfires, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fishing access sites and wildlife management areas will be under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Phillips County starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 18. Restrictions will be in effect until further notice.
This action follows Stage 1 restrictions in other counties in Montana, although this is the first county to go into restrictions in Region 6 in northeast Montana. Please refer to www.mtfireinfo.org to see all affected counties.
Region 6 FWP followed the lead of Phillips County officials who announced that they are entering Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. These restrictions ban campfires except where specifically exempted. Landowners and agencies in those counties may or may not exempt specific sites. Stage 1 Fire Restrictions also prohibit smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, and in areas at least three feet in diameter that are cleared of all flammable materials. People may cook on an LP gas or propane stove that can be turned on and off.
Per FWP policy, all Stage 1 restrictions apply, and no fires will be allowed, even in steel grates, at any fishing access site (FAS) or wildlife management areas (WMA) in Phillips County.
Campfires, normally allowed, are prohibited at the following sites:
• Cole Ponds FAS, Phillips Co.
Open fires are already prohibited year-round at the following sites:
• Alkali Creek FAS, Phillips Co.
• Bjornberg Bridge FAS, Phillips Co.
• Cree Crossing, Sleeping Buffalo, Dodson Creek and Dodson Dam WMAs
For updates on FWP restrictions and closures around the state, go to fwp.mt.gov, and under the “News and Public Notices” tab, click on “Closures and Restrictions.” To report a wildfire, please call 911.
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