While the below directly applies to Arizona, please keep in mind that much of the west is in drought condition with high potential of sever wildfires.
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As firefighters continue their efforts to stop several major wildfires burning in Arizona, the public is reminded that shooting off fireworks is always prohibited on federal public lands and state trust lands in Arizona.

Dry conditions have already prompted fire officials to issue fire restrictions and closures across much of Arizona prohibiting the use of any flame, including smoking, wood and charcoal fires, welding, and even using firearms in some areas. Any spark has the potential to ignite a new fire, and sending fireworks into the air could have devastating effects.

The penalty for using fireworks on federal public lands and state trust lands ranges from a fine to imprisonment of not more than six months, or both. Any person found to be responsible for starting a wildfire could also be presented with the bill for putting out the fire. The BLM has already had one confirmed wildfire started by a firecracker. Fire engines from the Monument Fire responded, and quickly put the fire out.

For additional information on current fire restrictions, please call 1-877-864-6985, visit http://wildlandfire.az.gov/
or contact your local Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service office, National Park Service Visitor Center, Arizona State Forestry, or the Public Lands Information Center at (602) 417-9300.

That is a law I occasionaly violate. They set unreasonable laws, then when it hits the fan, they cried wolf too many times. That is the new America we live in.

But lets all respect fire works bans until we get some moisture. This is certainly a historic dry spell. Los ALamos, a large city is being evacuated right now. So we are getting our big fire in NM. 49k acres in only 24hrs! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I think this is great.

If the ground is dry you gonna have a fire and wild fire is a scary thing. It can wipe out entire regions in a few minutes if hte wind is jsut right (or wrong, depending on how you look at it).

I wish more states and countries would do this kind of thing.

I on the other hand, can only wish they wouldn't.

However, ya just can't fix stupid. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

SEriously man,

Hve you ever seen a wildfire up close and personal? Have you seen how fast they can move and the devestation they can cause?

Uh.....yeah. My summer wages when I was a kid, man. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />