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Question about fire restirctions and camp stoves (self.vandwellers)

submitted 2 years ago by IonAddis to c/[email protected]

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When fire restrictions are in place for an area, are you still able to use a camp stove? Like, say I whipped out a camp table and put my butane stove on it and wanted to cook. Would that be permissable even if fires or charcoal grills aren't?

I realize some of the answer might be "it depends"...despite that, I still am curious what the "averages" might be, based on your experiences.

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[–] jcqzu 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Obviously regionally based, but where I am in Pennsylvania it’s allowed to use clean burning fuel sources like butane and propane during burn bans. I’ve done it multiple times with no issues. Just exercise some additional caution and attention to it.

[–] IonAddis 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I figure answers will be regional...but if enough people answer in a thread, all with different perspectives, it'll be a good rough overview to give newbies like me some idea of what to expect.

[–] jcqzu 2 points 2 years ago

Also typically what I’ve found is for places with a current burn ban, the municipality/township/borough/etc or local news will have information about what is and isn’t allowed in that specific region

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I have seen various levels of restrictions in the Colorado and New Mexico area. Sometimes it’s just campfires, other times it’s included propane/butane camp stoves and even smoking in your car.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

On US Forest Service lands, liquid fuel stoves that have an on/off valve are generally okay to use during fire restrictions. The things that get restricted are campfires, wood or charcoal stoves, and other open stoves like DIY alcohol stoves or Esbit stoves. In my experience other agencies tend to take the same approach.

USFS fire restriction FAQ