Yavapai County Enacts Stage 1 Fire Ban in Zones 1 and 2

Published on May 30, 2025

Yavapai County Enacts Stage 1 Fire Ban in Zones 1 and 2

YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona – Beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, Yavapai County will enact Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Zones One (1) and Two (2) due to increasing fire danger and persistent dry conditions. These restrictions are being enacted preemptively by an interim order signed by Chair Mallory May 29, 2025, and will be presented for formal approval by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors at their next meeting on June 4, 2025.

This coordinated effort aligns with regional cooperators, including the Coconino National Forest and Prescott National Forest, which are also expected to implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on or around May 30, 2025. Additionally, local fire districts and departments are expected to adopt similar measures to mitigate wildfire risks.

Residents are strongly encouraged to visit the map available at yavapaiready.gov/fireban under ‘Fire Ban Information’ to pinpoint their specific zones and understand the restrictions in place.

These restrictions include the following Fire Ban Zones: One (1) and Two (2) including the areas of Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Sedona, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and the Verde Valley and surrounding communities

Activities Prohibited Under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:

Igniting, building, maintaining, or using a fire, including fires fueled by combustible materials such as wood, charcoal, briquettes, and/or coal.
Exclusion: Fires fueled by combustible materials, such as wood, wood pellet smokers, charcoal briquettes, and/or coal are allowed in a Developed Site as defined in the ordinance.
Smoking outdoors.
Exclusion: Smoking within an enclosed vehicle or Developed Site as defined by the ordinance
Use of explosive targets, tracer rounds, or incendiary ammunition.

Exclusion: None

As a reminder, Zones Three (3), Four (4) and Five (5) which include the areas of Ash Fork, Seligman, Black Canyon City, Congress, North Wickenburg, Peeples Valley, Yarnell, Wilhoit, and unincorporated areas herein, remain under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions that were enacted on May 23, 2025. The Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Bureau of Land Management, and Tonto National Forest are also under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Activities Prohibited Under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions:

Igniting, building, maintaining, or using any type of fire fueled by combustible materials such as wood, charcoal, briquettes, or coal.
Exclusion: Portable stoves, wood pellet smokers, grills, fire rings, or other pressurized liquid petroleum gas (LPG) devices that can be turned on and off are allowed if located at a Developed Site, as defined in the ordinance.
Smoking outdoors.
Exclusion: Smoking is permitted within enclosed vehicles or at a Developed Site, as defined in the ordinance.
Using internal combustion engines for activities such as landscaping, property maintenance, or household repairs.
Exclusion: Internal combustion engines equipped with spark arresting devices may be operated for household-only activities, including landscaping, property maintenance, or repair.
Use of explosive targets, tracer rounds, or incendiary ammunition.
No exemptions available.
Outdoor mechanical and industrial operations, including welding and the use of acetylene or other torches with open flames.

No exemptions available.

In addition, the use of permissible consumer fireworks is prohibited. This applies to both public and private property across all fire ban zones in Yavapai County. Fireworks, even legal ones, pose a serious wildfire risk and are not permitted while restrictions are in place.

These fire restrictions will remain in effect until wildfire risk levels decrease. Fire agencies and safety agencies involved in this decision will collectively determine when conditions permit lifting the fire ban.

For additional details about Fire Restrictions, including exemptions, safety guidelines, and the full text of the updated Yavapai County Outdoor Fire Ordinance 2025-2, please visit www.YavapaiReady.gov/FireBan.

We encourage residents and visitors to stay informed and practice fire safety during this critical dry season.

Additional resources for fire restrictions:

Home | Prescott National Forest | Forest Service

Home | Kaibab National Forest | Forest Service

Home | Coconino National Forest | Forest Service

Home | Tonto National Forest | Forest Service

Arizona | Bureau of Land Management

Fire Restrictions | Department of Forestry and Fire Management

Fire Restrictions | Arizona Interagency Wildfire Prevention