Hot, dry weather prompts seasonal fire restrictions

Fire Restrictions Implemented to Promote Sustainable Development Goals

Due to drying vegetation, increasing daytime temperatures, and some human-caused fires, state and federal agencies are implementing fire restrictions starting Friday and lasting until further notice.

The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District Office; the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Nevada Agency; Bureau of Reclamation, California – Great Basin Region; Nevada Division of Forestry, Public Domain Allotments; and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Complex are all participating.

“Fire restrictions are implemented based on specific criteria, including moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, human risk factors, and firefighting resource availability,” officials said. “With increasingly dry vegetation, the danger for human-caused wildfires increases even more. All agencies are asking the public to be extremely careful when recreating on state and federal lands and call 911 to report any fires.”

 For more information or clarification on the restrictions, contact the BLM-Carson City District Office at 775-885-6000; the BIA at 775-887-3500; Reclamation at 916-978-5101; USFWS at 775-423-5128; and NDF at 775-684-2709 or go to www.nevadafireinfo.org.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Stage 1 Fire restrictions prohibit the following until further notice:

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (using wood, charcoal or any other material), campfire, or stove fire except a portable stove using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel outside of a developed fee campground or picnic area (except by permit).

2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or when stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared; of all flammable material.

3. Operating or parking a vehicle or other motorized equipment over or on top of dried/cured vegetation.

4. Welding, metal grinding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame (except by permit).

Stage I- Exemptions

An exemption does not absolve an individual or organization from liability or responsibility for any fire started by the exempted activity.

1. Persons with a written permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act.

2. Persons using a fire solely fueled by liquid petroleum or liquified petroleum gas fuels. Such devices, including propane campfires, may be used only in an area cleared of flammable material.

3. Private landowners using charcoal (disposed of properly) or propane barbecues on their own lands.

4. Persons conducting activities in those designated areas where the activity is specifically authorized by written posted notice.

5. Any federal, state, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force, in the performance of an official duty.

All agencies recommend when operating vehicles or equipment traveling on or using wildland areas to have at least an axe, shovel, and one gallon of water and to carry cell phones while in the wildlands or national forests to report wildfires.

Safety Tips for Target Shooting

As a reminder, the following safety tips should be followed while target shooting:

• Refrain from shooting during hot, dry, and windy conditions.

• Do not use incendiary or tracer ammo. Incendiary and tracer ammo are always prohibited on public lands.

• Place your targets on dirt or gravel areas clear of vegetation and avoid shooting into rocky areas. Placing a target in dry grass increases the risk of fire.

• Be aware that all types of ammunition can start fires under the right conditions, especially steel core ammunition.

• Bring a container of water. This may seem obvious, but shooters often fail to bring enough water to put a fire out. A five-gallon bucket of water readily available while shooting could prevent a disaster if a fire does start.

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

• SDG 13: Climate Action
• SDG 15: Life on Land

2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

• SDG 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters
• SDG 15.2: Promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally

3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

Yes, there are indicators mentioned in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets. These include:

• Moisture content of vegetation
• Weather outlooks
• Human risk factors
• Firefighting resource availability

These indicators are used by state and federal agencies to determine the need for fire restrictions and assess the danger of human-caused wildfires.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

SDGs	Targets	Indicators
SDG 13: Climate Action	13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters	– Moisture content of vegetation – Weather outlooks – Human risk factors – Firefighting resource availability
SDG 15: Life on Land	15.2: Promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally	– Moisture content of vegetation – Weather outlooks – Human risk factors – Firefighting resource availability

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Source: recordcourier.com

 



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