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Campfire ban in effect

FOREST ORDER NO. 05-07-00-25-09
USDA FOREST SERVICE
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
FIRE USE RESTRICTIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within Los Padres National Forest. This Order is effective from June 18, 2025, through January 31, 2026.Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except in the Designated Campfire Use Sites listed in Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a).
Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun, except in the authorized public shooting ranges listed below. 36 C.F.R § 261.58(m).

a. Winchester Canyon Gun Club
b. Ojai Valley Gun ClubPursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit are not exempt from this Order. However, persons with a valid California Campfire permit may use portable lanterns or stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel within the Los Padres National Forest.
Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
Persons hunting during the open hunting season as specified by the laws of the State of California, and possessing a valid California hunting license, may discharge a firearm at a legal game bird or mammal.This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.

A violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

Executed in Solvang, California this 17th. day of June 2025.

Roman L. Torres
Acting Forest Supervisor
FOREST ORDER NO. 05-07-00-25-09
USDA FOREST SERVICE
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
FIRE USE RESTRICTIONSEXHIBIT A
(Designated Campfire Use Sites)
Monterey Ranger District
Arroyo Seco Campground & Group Camp
Arroyo Seco Day Use Area
China Camp
Escondido Campground
Kirk Creek Campground
Nacimiento Campground
Mill Creek Day Use Area
Plaskett Creek Campground & Group Camp
Ponderosa Campground
Sand Dollar Day Use Area
Memorial Park Campground
White Oaks CampDownload Forest Order Download Exhibit A

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