As of Thursday, stage 1 fire restrictions are in place for all state, unincorporated and national forest lands in Summit County. Previously, the county and state were under stage 2 restrictions as of July 31.

Stage 1 fire restrictions include the following: • No open fires of any kind except within established public facilities in improved campgrounds, picnic areas or in permanently constructed fire pits at private homes where running water is present. • No smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation. • No fireworks, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnic devices including exploding targets.
 • No cutting, welding or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation. •

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