Fire restrictions by national forest

Stage 1 usually means campfires only in the rings at developed campgrounds; stage 2 means no wood or charcoal fire at all. Here's the whole ladder in plain words, including what a closure means.

Before you load the truck

A forest order covers federal land and stops at the boundary. The county you drive through to get there has its own burn ban rules — check the county if you're burning slash at home or hauling a fire pit somewhere else.

Fire orders change with the weather — check the forest's alerts page or ranger district before you light anything.