Madison County placed under fire restrictions

Fire restrictions continue to spread to other Montana counties as the summer heat continues. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect July 26 for Madison County.

FWP-managed properties in Madison County include:

• Wall Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

• Bear Creek WMA

• Varney Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS)

• Harrison Lake FAS

• Meadow Lake FAS

• Parrot Castle FAS

• Cardwell Bridge FAS

• Raynolds' Pass FAS

• Silver Star FAS

• Valley Garden FAS

• Hell's Canyon FAS

• Ruby Dam FAS

• Vigilante FAS

• Alder Bridge FAS

• Ruby Island FAS

• Silver Springs Bridge FAS

• Brownes Bridge FAS

• Burnt Tree Hole FAS

• McAtee Bridge FAS

• Lyons Bridge FAS

• Eight Mile Ford FAS

• Ennis FAS

• Kountz Bridge FAS

• Tony Schoonen FAS

• Three Dollar Bridge FAS

• Damselfly FAS

• Beaverhead Rock State Park

• FWP-managed properties in Silver Bow County include:

• Aunt Molly WMA

• Brown's Lake FAS

• Little Blackfoot FAS

• Scotty Brown Bridge FAS

• Spotted Dog WMA

• Gold Creek FAS

Stage I fire restrictions prohibit:

• Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire.

• 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.

These restrictions at FWP sites will be in place until further notice. Due to dry conditions and high fire danger FWP urges people to use caution while they are out recreating.

Learn more about wildfire prevention and the latest information on fires in Montana at http://www.mtfireinfo.org.