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PNW Fire Restrictions
Source-linked fire restriction status for Oregon, Washington, and Northern California forests and national parks. Big Fluffy Puffy is not a government agency; check the linked official source before you go.
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27 areas have published active restrictions.
1 area show no published restrictions; 0 areas still need review.
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Showing 28 areas.
Active Restrictions
27 areas
| Area | Campfires | Typical August lows | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Lake National Park NPS National Park / PWR / Oregon | Prohibited | Frequently Asked Questions & Regulations - Crater Lake National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Checked | Campfires are prohibited in Crater Lake's backcountry; fuel-canister and liquid-fuel camp stoves are permitted. | |
| Deschutes National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | Central Oregon Fire Restriction Layer Checked | Stage 2 public use fire restrictions. https://centraloregonfire.org/2026/07/22/central-oregon-public-lands-move-to-stage-2-public-use-fire-restrictions/ | |
| Fremont-Winema National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | SCOFMP Fire Restrictions Checked | Stage 1 Fire Restrictions prohibit campfires, cook stoves (solid fuel, charcoal, gas, liquid fuel, propane), smoking, and internal combustion engines forest-wide, with limited exemptions for designated recreation sites and gas/liquid fuel stoves with shutoff switches and 3-foot clearance. | |
| Malheur National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | Malheur National Forest | Prevention | Forest Service Checked | Stage C Public Use Restrictions are in effect forest-wide at Malheur National Forest with Extreme fire danger and IFPL IV. Campfires and most cooking stoves are prohibited except gas/liquid fuel stoves with on/off switches and 3-foot vegetation clearance. All internal combustion engines including chainsaws are prohibited. | |
| Mt. Hood National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | Mt. Hood National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service Checked | Fire restrictions implemented across Mt. Hood National Forest beginning July 1, 2026. All campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires are prohibited per Forest Order across the entire Forest, including in developed campgrounds. | |
| Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | Central Oregon Fire Restriction Layer Checked | Full restrictions. https://centraloregonfire.org/2026/07/22/central-oregon-public-lands-move-to-stage-2-public-use-fire-restrictions/ | |
| Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | Accepted localized fire-use rules Checked | Accepted localized fire-use restrictions are active, including Ashland Municipal Watershed camping and fire prohibition, Kalmiopsis Illinois River fire-pan requirement. | |
| Siuslaw National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Developed Sites Only | Siuslaw National Forest | Fire | Forest Service Checked | Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in effect forest-wide. All campfires, charcoal, briquette, pellet, and other open fires prohibited outside designated recreation sites or campgrounds. Portable cooking stoves and lanterns using liquefied or bottled fuel allowed. Campfires allowed in developed campgrounds and designated recreation sites including dispersed sand camping areas in Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and Sand Lake Recreation Area. | |
| Umatilla National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | Umatilla National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service Checked | Phase C Public Use Restrictions are in effect forest-wide as of July 24, 2026. Campfires, wood stoves, and briquette fires are prohibited. Liquefied and bottled gas stoves and heaters are allowed. High fire danger conditions with tinder-dry forest fuels. | |
| Umpqua National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Developed Sites Only | Umpqua National Forest | Public Use Restrictions Stage 2 | Forest Service Checked | Stage 2 Public Use Restrictions effective July 24, 2026 through October 31, 2026. Campfires prohibited except in Forest Service-constructed fire rings in designated developed recreation sites. Campfires in wilderness prohibited. Gas, jellied petroleum, pressurized liquid fuel, or propane stoves with on/off switch allowed with 3-foot clearance of flammable vegetation. Charcoal and solid fuel fires prohibited outside developed sites. | |
| Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Prohibited | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service Checked | Phase C Public Use Restrictions are in effect forest-wide. Campfires and charcoal fires are prohibited except in designated campfire rings at developed recreation sites or within Eagle Cap Wilderness with wood-burning stoves meeting specific requirements. Camp stoves fueled solely by liquid petroleum or liquefied petroleum gas are allowed with 3-foot vegetation clearance. Fire danger is High across all ranger districts. | |
| Willamette National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Oregon | Developed Sites Only | Willamette National Forest | Fire | Forest Service Checked | Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect on the Willamette National Forest. All campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, and any other open fires are prohibited outside of designated recreation sites or campgrounds. Portable cooking stoves and lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum, pressurized liquid fuel or propane with an on/off switch are allowed in areas cleared of flammable vegetation. Campfires are still allowed inside developed campgrounds and other designated recreation sites. | |
| Colville National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Washington | Prohibited | Colville National Forest | Fire Restrictions | Forest Service Checked | As of August 7, 2026, the entire Colville National Forest is under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions. Campfires and open flames are prohibited everywhere on the forest. Pressurized or bottled liquid fuel stoves with functioning on-off switches are allowed in cleared areas. Charcoal, wood, and solid fuel stoves are prohibited. | |
| Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Washington | Prohibited | Accepted localized fire-use rules Checked | Accepted localized fire-use restrictions are active, including Drift Creek Cove fire prohibition, Mount St. Helens Area Three and Mount Margaret fire prohibition, Goat Rocks Wilderness named campfire prohibitions, and 3 more. | |
| Mount Rainier National Park NPS National Park / PWR / Washington | Prohibited | Wildland Fire Information - Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Checked | Parkwide fire ban in effect since June 26, 2026 until further notice. All campfires and ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbeque grills are prohibited throughout the park, including all developed campgrounds (White River, Cougar Rock, Ohanapecosh) and wilderness areas. | |
| Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Washington | Prohibited | Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service Checked | A campfire ban is currently in place for the entire Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, effective July 23, 2026. | |
| North Cascades National Park Service Complex NPS National Park Complex / PWR / Washington | Prohibited | NPS alerts Checked | Campfire ban in all portions of North Cascades National Park Service Complex effective June 29. Campfires, wood, briquettes, charcoal grills, and any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbeque grills are prohibited. Propane fire pits are not allowed during the ban. | |
| Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Washington | Prohibited | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | Incident Information | Forest Service Checked | Stage 2 fire restrictions are currently in effect on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, prohibiting campfires everywhere on the forest. Fire danger ratings are Extreme in multiple areas (Methow, Chelan, Valley, Upper Yakima). Year-round prohibitions include fireworks, explosives, and equipment without spark arresters. | |
| Olympic National Forest USFS National Forest / R06 / Washington | Developed Sites Only | Olympic National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service Checked | Stage 1 Fire Restrictions prohibit open fires, including wood stoves and charcoal briquette fires outside of designated campgrounds with established fire rings or grills. Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest System lands. | |
| Olympic National Park NPS National Park / PWR / Washington | Prohibited | Wilderness Regulations - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Checked | Olympic allows campfires and wood-burning camp stoves below 3,500 feet only, with an additional coastal prohibition between Wedding Rocks and Yellow Banks. | |
| Klamath National Forest and Butte Valley National Grassland USFS National Forest / R05 / California | Prohibited | Accepted localized fire-use rules Checked | Accepted localized fire-use restriction is active: Devil's Punchbowl wood fire prohibition. | |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park NPS National Park / PWR / California | Prohibited | NPS alerts Checked | Fire restrictions in effect park-wide due to high fire danger. Open fires, campfires, and stove fires prohibited including charcoal. Self-contained propane or petroleum camp stoves permitted. | |
| Mendocino National Forest USFS National Forest / R05 / California | Prohibited | Mendocino National Forest | Fire restrictions in effect | Forest Service Checked | Forest-wide fire restrictions prohibit campfires, open campfires, and stove fires throughout Mendocino National Forest from July 28, 2026 through December 1, 2026. Exceptions: persons with valid California Campfire Permit may use portable stoves (gas, jellied petroleum, pressurized liquid fuel) and may build campfires in designated fire safe recreation sites (Exhibit A) or federally designated wilderness areas (Exhibit B). Dispersed camping prohibited from all fires and stoves. | |
| Modoc National Forest USFS National Forest / R05 / California | Prohibited | Modoc National Forest | Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 | Forest Service Checked | Forest-wide prohibition on building, maintaining, attending, or using campfires and stove fires, except in South Warner Wilderness and Designated Recreation Sites. Portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel allowed with valid California Campfire Permit. Charcoal grills prohibited. | |
| Plumas National Forest USFS National Forest / R05 / California | Developed Sites Only | Plumas National Forest | Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest | Forest Service Checked | Stage I Fire Restrictions on Plumas National Forest prohibit building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire except in Designated Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit A. Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may use certain fuel-burning devices (gas, kerosene, jellied petroleum, pressurized liquid fuel, or wood pellet grills) with working shut-off valves at least three feet from flammable materials. Effective July 6, 2026 through November 1, 2026. | |
| Shasta-Trinity National Forest USFS National Forest / R05 / California | Prohibited | Accepted localized fire-use rules Checked | Accepted localized fire-use restriction is active: Mt. Shasta Wilderness campfire prohibition. | |
| Six Rivers National Forest USFS National Forest / R05 / California | Developed Sites Only | Six Rivers National Forest | Forest Fire Restrictions | Forest Service Checked | Temporary fire restrictions effective July 3 through November 16, 2026. Campfires prohibited forest-wide except in designated Wilderness areas, Designated Fire Safe Sites, and within stoves/charcoal grills/fire rings at Developed Recreation Sites. Persons with valid California Campfire Permit may use portable propane campfire pits, stoves, or lanterns with shut-off valves in areas at least three feet from flammable materials. |
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No Published Restrictions
1 area
| Area | Campfires | Typical August lows | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen National Forest USFS National Forest / R05 / California | Allowed | Lassen National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service Checked | No active forest fire restriction alerts were listed for Lassen National Forest camping/backpacking fire-use. Fire danger status is High, but no campfire restrictions, fire bans, or fire-use prohibitions are currently in effect forest-wide. |
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How to read this
Source-linked, not official
Each row points to the source BFP checked. Use this as a monitor, then confirm with the official agency before a trip.
The table emphasizes area-wide public-use fire restrictions. Local wilderness, campground, river corridor, incident, or permit-area rules may still apply.
Unknown means BFP has not published a claim yet. It does not mean campfires are allowed.