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Greenlee County fire restrictions
Arizona sets fire restrictions land manager by land manager rather than on one county list, so nobody — including us — can show you a live Greenlee County status on one page. Here's who sets the rules and where today's answer lives.
Who declares restrictions here
Arizona has no county burn-ban list to watch — fire restrictions are set land manager by land manager: the state forestry department for state trust land, and each national forest, BLM district, and tribal nation for its own ground. Cities and counties regulate backyard burning separately.
Where to check Greenlee County today
- Statewide: Arizona's interagency fire restrictions map carry the statewide picture.
- Locally: Greenlee County's own channels come first — the courthouse, the fire marshal or emergency manager, the sheriff's office, and the county's website or public notices. A local declaration is posted there before it shows up anywhere else.
- Before you strike a match: your local fire department can tell you in one phone call whether burning is allowed today and whether you need a permit.
Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with the Greenlee County fire marshal or burn line before you light.
How dry is it out there
Fire restrictions follow dry ground — see this week's drought picture. It's usually the best clue to where tighter rules are headed.
Burning on public land instead? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.