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Fireworks prohibited on forests

As the Fourth of July approaches, it is time to remind all National Forest users that the use of fireworks on National Forest lands is prohibited.

This is a general ban which applies to all National Forests and National Grasslands. It is not limited just to the up coming Fourth of July holidays.

According o Gary Heath, Forest Supervisor for the Medicine Bow National Forest, “ We want to advise people not to bring fireworks onto the National Forests. They can easily start fires, causing considerable resource damage as well as endangering life an...