Nebraska
Nebraska state parks continue temporary campfire ban
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – A campfire ban continues as drought situations have triggered a heightened danger of fireplace.
Based on the Nebraska Sport and Parks Fee, a short lived ban on campfires will stay in impact for central and western Nebraska state parks because of ongoing drought situations.
Officers advocate park friends in areas with out the ban ought to use excessive warning in the event that they select to gentle a campfire. These precautions embrace holding fires small, contained in hearth rings, and attended always. Having water or a fireplace extinguisher close by can also be beneficial.
When campers are accomplished with the hearth, campfires must be extinguished with water till all coals have cooled fully.
The Sport and Parks Fee provides that if the drought situations proceed, the campfire ban might broaden to extra parks throughout the state.
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