Groom Creek Fire District Stage 2 Fire Restrictions In Effect Today, 5/26/22

The Groom Creek Fire District, City of Prescott, The Prescott Fire Department, Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority and the Prescott National Forest will be enacting Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on May 26, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. which which includes all City of Prescott Parks and Lakes, campsite at Watson Lake, the Prescott National Forest and the unincorporated areas of Yavapai County areas not protected by fire districts or area fire departments. These restrictions will stay in effect until we receive significant rain throughout the area to justify lifting these restrictions.

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions 

NO burn permits will be issued-residential or commercial.

• Use of model rockets is PROHIBITED.

• Use of fireworks and other pyrotechnic displays are PROHIBITED except upon approval of a

pyrotechnics permit.

• NO smoking outside of vehicles, outside of residential yards, or outside of designated smoking

areas.

• NO outdoor use of firearms

• Welding, cutting and grinding is PROHIBITED; permission may be granted under special

circumstances and repair situations as approved by the Groom Creek Fire Chief.

• Chain saws are allowed with a spark arrestor, water or fire extinguisher and a fire watch.

• Warming fires, camp fires, as well as charcoal and wood burning barbecues (ember and ash

producing) are PROHIBITED in all locations. This also prohibits the use of other devices that

produce open flame such as tiki lamps.

• The use of propane, natural gas or other gas flame-producing barbeque cooking grills or fire

pits MAY BE USED as long as they are constantly attended, are in an enclosed device, and can be

turned off.