Stage 1 fire restrictions enacted across Sublette County
by Sublette County Unified Fire
August 19, 2025
PINEDALE, WY - Beginning Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be in effect across all of Sublette County. The Sublette County Board of Commissioners approved the fire restrictions following the recommendations of County Fire Warden Shad Cooper. Fire restrictions are necessary due to the current high fire danger, persistent drought conditions, and continued hot, dry, and windy weather. Fire restrictions have also been implemented for the USFS Bridger-Teton National Forest and the BLM High Desert District.
The Sublette County Stage One Fire Restrictions prohibit all outdoor fires, incendiary devices, and the discharge of fireworks within the county. The following exceptions are allowed only if the fire activity is controlled with a minimum 15’ radius of cleared area with no burnable materials nearby:
- Campfires at residences or campsites, contained within an established fire ring, with a minimum 15’ radius cleared of all burnable materials.
- Trash or refuse fires between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M, inside containers provided with spark arresters, and located within a cleared radius of a minimum of 15’ of burnable materials.
- Charcoal fires within enclosed grills are permitted.
- Use of acetylene cutting, electric arc welders, or metal grinding in a cleared radius of 15’ of burnable materials.
- The use of portable stoves, lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum, pressurized liquid fuel or fully enclosed (sheepherder type) stoves, and open fire branding activities in a cleared radius of 15’ of burnable materials is permitted.
Fire restrictions vary slightly depending on jurisdiction. For specific information about fire restrictions on public land, please see the following:
- USFS - https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/bridger-teton/alerts/stage-1-fire-restrictions
- BLM - https://www.blm.gov/announcement/blm-high-desert-district-announces-stage-1-fire-restrictions
- State of Wyoming - https://wsfd.wyo.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions
Help Prevent Wildfires
- Avoid building campfires whenever possible during high fire danger.
- Never park on tall grass—hot exhaust can ignite dry vegetation.
- Keep trailer safety chains from dragging on the road.
- Extinguish and report any abandoned campfires immediately.
Sublette County Unified Fire
PO Box 2410
Pinedale, WY 82941
Tel: 307-367-4550
Email: unifiedfire@sublettecountywy.gov
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