Elevated Fire Restrictions In Place For Cleveland National Forest

SAN DIEGO, CA – Cleveland National Forest will operate under elevated fire restrictions beginning Monday, the U.S. Forest Service announced. The elevated fire restrictions are due to recent wildfires, prevailing high temperatures and ongoing combustion threat levels.

The restrictions include:

• Wood or charcoal fires will be allowed only in designated fire rings located in identified developed campgrounds and in identified developed picnic areas.
• Smoking will be prohibited on U.S. Forest Service lands within the forest boundary, except within enclosed vehicles or buildings or within a developed recreation site.
• Gas, liquid and jelly-petroleum stoves and lanterns will be prohibited in the San Mateo Canyon Wilderness areas.
• Spark arrestors will be required for all off-road vehicles, chainsaws and other internal combustion equipment.

Forestry officials asked visitors to Cleveland National Forest to be aware of prevailing wildfire conditions and to take appropriate prevention measures.

The Cleveland National Forest is the southern-most national forest in California. Consisting of 460,000 acres, the forest is divided into the Descanso, Palomar and Trabuco Ranger Districts, which are located in San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties.

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