Forest Supervisor Fred Salinas has announced an immediate ban on all fires in the Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands except those in appropriate receptacles in designated recreation areas.
“Considering the extreme fire hazard due to dry conditions, we’re asking everyone to use the highest level of caution when visiting the National Grasslands,” Salinas said.
Visitors will be required to confine fires in developed recreation areas to receptacles designed for fire such as gas and propane grills, lanterns and stoves. The ban also includes smoking, which can be done only in an enclosed vehicle, building, developed recreation site or in a three-foot circular area cleared of all flammable material.
Additionally, as the holiday approaches, the Forest Service is reminding visitors that fireworks are prohibited in the Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands.
“This is a critical time for the grasslands, and it’s important that people be watchful for wildfires and call local fire authorities as soon as a fire is spotted,” Salinas said. “We need help from our visitors and neighbors in the surrounding communities during this dry season to ensure that the beautiful grasslands and those on adjacent lands are safe from careless wildfires.”
For more information, contact District Ranger Jim Crooks at 940-627-5475.
