Fire Restrictions to go into Effect at Gifford Pinchot National Forest

August 6, 2022

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Aug. 5, 2022 – Due to the increased risk of wildfires, Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire managers have issued restrictions on campfires, smoking, and other activities within the forest. These restrictions will begin Monday, Aug. 8.

Prohibitions include:

Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including a charcoal fire and pellet fire on all Gifford Pinchot general forest land and developed campgrounds.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a designated campground, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.
Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic devices
Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order.

The following exemptions apply:

Portable cooking stoves, lanterns, and heating devices using liquefied or bottled fuel, such as propane, are still allowed as they can be instantly switched off.
Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire or charcoal fire is authorized in the following developed recreational sites except those campgrounds that are gated:

Cowlitz Valley Ranger District

Adams Fork Campground
Big Creek Campground
Blue Lake Creek Campground
Cat Creek Campground **NOT CHIMNEY AREA**
Cispus Learning Center
Cody Horse Camp
Horseshoe Lake Campground
Iron Creek Campground
La Wis Wis Campground
Keenes Horse Camp
Killen Creek Campground
North Fork (Main and Group)
Olallie Lake Campground
Soda Springs Campground
Takhlakh Lake Campground
Tower Rock Campground
Walupt Lake Campground
Walupt Horse Camp

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Green River Horse Camp
Kalama Horse Camp
Sunset Falls Campground

Mt Adams Ranger District

Atkisson Group Camp
Beaver Camp Ground
Canyon Creek Camp Ground
Cold Springs Indian Campground
Crest Horse Camp
Cultus Creek Campground
Falls Creek Horse Camp
Forlorn Lakes Camp Ground
Goose Lake Camp Ground
Government Mineral Springs Camp Ground (Includes Guard Station)
Hemlock Picnic Area
Lewis River Horse Camp
Little Goose Camp Ground
Lower Falls Camp Ground
Moss Creek Camp Ground
Oklahoma Campground
Panther Creek Campground
Panther Creek Horse Camp
Paradise Creek Campground
Peterson Prairie Campground
Smokey Creek Campground
Tillicum Campground
Trout Lake Creek Campground
Twin Falls Campground

“We are seeing extremely hot and dry conditions on the forest,” said Dirk Shupe, Fire Management Staff Officer for the Gifford Pinchot and Mt. Hood National Forests. “With a dry summer ahead, we want to limit the unnecessary risk caused by abandoned or escaped campfires to our local communities, and the recreating public.”

Nearly nine out of ten wildfires nationwide are human-caused and can be prevented. Everyone can do their part to help prevent wildfires. Smokey Bear’s message of preventing unwanted human-caused ignitions is more relevant today than ever before as more people live closer to wildlands and recreate outdoors.

For Gifford Pinchot wildfire information visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/fire

For more information about the local and regional fire outlook visit: https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/predict/outlook.aspx

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