It's really dry out there, fire restictions in place for Kingman AZ

Due to the recent increase of fire danger in the Kingman area and in the interest of public safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona State Forestry Department, and Hualapai Mountain Park will implement fire restrictions. The areas affected by the restrictions are all public lands administered by BLM's Kingman Field Office, Arizona State Trust lands and Mohave County Hualapai Mountain Park.

Fire restrictions will take effect on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 1:00 A.M. and will continue until sufficient precipitation or other factors reduce the fire danger.

The fire restrictions include the following:

(1) No open fires will be allowed. This includes campfires, barbeque

grills using charcoal or wood or any other use of open fires.

Pressurized liquid or gas stoves, lanterns and heaters will only be

allowed in designated numbered campsites in Hualapai Mountain Park and

only in designated numbered campsites in the following BLM campgrounds:

Burro Creek Campground, Wild Cow Campground, Windy Point Campground and

Packsaddle Campground.

(2) Smoking will only be allowed inside buildings, motor vehicles,

camp trailers or while stopped in an area at least 10 feet in diameter that

is cleared of flammable material.

(3) The use of fireworks, flares, or other incendiary devices