Heightened fire danger in Grand Canyon National Park led Thursday to Stage 2 fire restrictions being put in place across the park.
The restriction includes all campgrounds, residential areas, backcountry sites, and developed recreation sites. The order comes five days after a wildfire on the park's North Rim destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of other buildings, including historic guest cabins.
The Stage 2 fire restrictions prohibit:
- All wood burning and charcoal fires, including campfires, warming fires, and charcoal barbeques are prohibited. The use of liquid petroleum or LPG fueled devices that can be turned on and off, such as stoves, lanterns, or heating devices are allowed if used in an area that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials within 3 feet of the device. This prohibition does not apply to the use of any type of fire for the purposes of lighting charcoal for cooking within the Colorado River corridor shoreline.
- Outdoor smoking, except as specifically exempted within an enclosed vehicle.
- Using explosives or any incendiary device; fireworks are always prohibited on public lands.
- Operating or using any internal combustion engine such as chainsaws, wood splitters, weed eaters, generators, welders, or any other devices that can cause a fire are prohibited. This prohibition does not include street legal vehicles. Exception: Permits for official work with these devices can be granted through the GRCA hot work permit process managed by the Grand Canyon National Park Structure Fire Program.
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