RESOLUTION 2026-28
A RESOLUTION IMPOSING STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN BEAVERHEAD COUNTY
WHEREAS, Beaverhead County Commissioners by unanimous vote on August 10, 2026 decided
to enter into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in the county.
WHEAREAS, extreme drought conditions exist, high winds, record high temperatures, low
relative humidity, low water supplies and lack of precipitation are contributing to an increase in
fire danger.
WHEREAS, Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners declares that all the private land not
under the jurisdiction of the municipalities or state or federal agencies is a high fire hazard area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following acts are prohibited:
The following acts are prohibited until further notice:
Building maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire except within a developed
recreation site, or improved site. 36 CFR 261.52(a).
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while
stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable
materials. 36 CFR 261.52(d)
Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark-arresting device
properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order meeting either USDA Forest
Service Standard 5100-1a (as amended), or appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a) (36 CFR 261.52(j)).
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Beaverhead County Board of County Commissioners this the 10
day of August, 2026.
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