MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (June 28, 2024) – Due to the current and ongoing dangerous fire danger in the County, which includes high temperatures, dry conditions (low relative humidity), low fuel moisture content, and sustained winds with potential gusts, Mohave County is imposing a ban on outdoor fires and the permitted use of fireworks by private consumers in all unincorporated areas of the County effective Friday, June 28, 2024.
Board of Supervisors Chair Hildy Angius signed a June 28, 2024, proclamation implementing the bans. The bans were recommended by the Mohave County Division of Risk and Emergency Management, which issued a fire emergency determination for all four of the county’s fire zones on June 28, 2024. This determination was issued after evaluating recent, current and anticipated fire conditions and risks and included consultations with county fire departments and other state and federal fire officials.
The bans apply to all open fires, campfires, and the permitted use of fireworks in unincorporated areas of the county, with the exceptions listed below, except on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States, the State of Arizona, or Native American tribes.
The Bureau of Land Management Colorado River District and the Arizona Forestry and Fire Management Department remain in Stage 1 fire restrictions. For specific information on Arizona fire restrictions, see www.wildlandfire.az.gov
The Mohave County Risk and Emergency Management Department urges all residents to be constantly alert to the fire hazard, respect the bans and take all precautions to prevent unintentional
Starting a vegetation fire. Aside from open flames and fireworks, many fires along roadways are started by improper disposal of smoking materials. Violations of the prohibitions implemented by Mohave County Ordinance 2013-04 are considered Class 2 misdemeanors and are punishable by fines not exceeding $750 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 4 months..
The following fires are exempt from the outdoor fire ban imposed by the Proclamation:
- Fires started or permitted by a federal, state or local public official in the performance of his or her official duties.
- Fires set or authorized by the State Entomologist or Mohave County Agricultural Officials for disease and pest prevention.
- Fires set or authorized by the United States, the State of Arizona, or a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any of their respective departments, agencies, or political subdivisions for the purpose of fire prevention or control or the rehabilitation or control of watersheds through vegetation manipulation.
- Fires authorized by the Emergency Management Officer or his designee. The terms of the authorization, including the dates permitted and the type of burning, must be clearly stated on each authorization granted.
- Fires fueled by propane or charcoal.
Questions can be directed to Emergency Management Manager Mike Browning at [email protected] or Risk and Emergency Management Director Joe Dorner at[email protected] The Risk and Emergency Management Division number is 928-753-0739.
