NEVADA CITY, Calif., Aug. 14, 2026—Due to increasing fire danger, Tahoe National Forest is moving into Stage 2 fire restrictions Friday, Aug.14.
Under Stage 2 restrictions, the following activities are prohibited:
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except within a charcoal grill or fire ring provided within a recreation site maintained by a campground host.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, within a recreation site maintained by a campground host, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.
- Operating an internal combustion engine off paved, gravel or dirt National Forest System roads and trails, except within the Prosser Pits Developed Off-Highway Vehicle Area and boats on a water surface.
- Discharging a firearm, except within the Sierra Valley Shooting Range within the established operating hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
- Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame.
Individuals with a valid campfire permit may use a portable campfire ring/pit, stove, or lantern in an area at least three feet from any flammable materials provided that the portable campfire ring/pit, stove, or lantern only burns gas, kerosene, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel and has a with a shut-off valve. Campfire permits are free and available online at permit.preventwildfiresca.org.
Suspected wildfires can be reported by calling 911.
Tahoe National Forest’s Stage 2 Fire Restrictions forest order and a list of designated campgrounds with a campground host is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/tahoe/alerts/stage-2-fire-restrictions.