Due to the extreme fire conditions in the area, by ORDER of the Fire Chief, the City of Whitefish shall join Flathead National Forest, Kootenai National Forest, Flathead County, Lincoln County, and the DNRC’s NW Land Office – Kalispell and enact Stage I Fire Restrictions effective Saturday July 17th at 12:01 a.m.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 17-25 the Fire Chief’s ORDER will remain in effect until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council where the Council shall consider enacting such restrictions by emergency ordinance.
STAGE I FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Under Stage I, the following acts are prohibited:
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire, except within an established metal fire ring within designated, developed campground or recreation site.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed campground/recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Exemptions for Stage I restrictions:
- Persons with written permits that specifically authorize the otherwise act.
- Persons using a device solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the device.
- Persons conducting activities in those designated area where the activity is specifically authorized by written posted notice.
- Any federal, state or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
Fire Chief Joe Page
jpage@cityofwhitefish.org