Fire restrictions rescinded in Granite County

PHILIPSBURG – Granite County rescinded Stage 1 fire restrictions on September 12, which means all Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks properties in the county are now free of restrictions.

Granite County FWP sites include Bearmouth, Gillies Bridge and Drummond Fishing Access Sites and Granite Ghost Town State Park.

Agencies are requesting the public to exercise caution when building a campfire and focus onfire prevention throughout the fall.

Hunters and others are reminded to drown all campfires with water. Keep fires small and controllable. Never leave a campfire unattended. Completely extinguish all cooking and warming fires, even if leaving camp for a short period of time.

For more information on fires and current restrictions, please visit www.mtfireinfo.org

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