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STAGE II RESTRICTIONS:
Stage II  means no campfires, no smoking outside a vehicle / approved area, no operating combustion engines, welding or explosives and patrols after work in wildlands and no operating vehicles off roads and trails. Read more. 

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Fire-Use Restrictions?

QUESTIONS ABOUT FIRE-USE RESTRICTIONS:
If I conduct an activity that is restricted, can I be fined? Yes. The amounts may differ depending on the agency with authority in that area, but Montana State Law allows for a fine of up to six months in jail and $500.

Can I be held liable if I start a fire? Yes. You could be responsible for paying some or even all of the costs that it took to put the fire out. Check with the according agency on specific regulations.

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MISSOULA COUNTY fire agencies on occasion must implement Fire-Use-Restrictions for local, state and federal lands. These actions range from controlling Outdoor Burning by Permit (use of fire) as well as certain fire-causing actions. These Proclaimed restrictions advance in stages, as described here: 

STAGE I RESTRICTIONS:
In brief, Stage 1 means no campfires or smoking outside vehicles or approved areas. Read more. 

OUTDOOR BURNING CLOSED:
In brief, Burning Closed means no yard debris fires, agriculture or wildland prescribed fires in Missoula County. All Outdoor Burn Permits are suspended. Read more.