Starting on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, Yabapai County will enact Stage 2 fire restrictions in Zone 2 due to increased fire risk and increased persistent dryness. These restrictions have been preemptively enacted by an interim order signed by Chairman Mallory on June 17, 2025, and will be presented for formal approval by the Yabapai County Board of Supervisors at its next meeting on July 2, 2025.

The coordinated efforts are consistent with local cooperatives, including the Coconino National Forest and the Sedona Fire District, which are also expected to implement stage 2 fire restrictions on or around June 18, 2025.

Residents are highly encouraged to access available maps yavapaiready.gov/fireban Under “Fire Prohibition Information,” identify specific zones and understand the restrictions in place.

These restrictions include two fire zones, including parts of Sedona, Camp Verde and Verde Valley, and surrounding communities in areas that are not incorporated.

As a reminder, three zones 3 (3), four and five zones, including Ashfork, Seligman, Black Canyon City, Congress, Northwickenburg, People’s Valley, Yarnell, Willhoyt and areas in the unedited area, remain under stage 2 fire restrictions on May 23, which were caught up in the management of the Forest Service and the Forest Service. Also under stage 2 fire restrictions. Zone 1 and Prescott National Forest are under Stage 1 fire restrictions.

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Activities prohibited under stage 2 fire restrictions:

• Fire, construct, maintain or use any type of fire that is fueled by flammable materials such as wood, charcoal, briquettes, and coal.
  • Exclusions: Portable stoves, wooden pellet smokers, grills, fire rings, or other pressurized liquid oil gas (LPG) devices that can be turned on/off if they are on the developed site as defined by the ordinance.
• Outdoor smoking.
  • Exclusion: Smoking is permitted within surrounded vehicles or on developed sites as defined by the ordinance.
• Uses internal combustion engines for activities such as landscaping, real estate maintenance, and home repairs.
  • Exclusion: Internal combustion engines equipped with spark arrest devices can be operated for home-specific activities, such as landscaping, real estate maintenance, repairs, and more.
• Uses of explosive targets, tracer rounds, or burnt Cen bullets.
• Outdoor mechanical and industrial operations including welding and the use of acetylene or other torches with open flames.

Additionally, the use of acceptable consumer fireworks is prohibited. This applies to both public and private property across all fire-free zones in Yabapai County. Fireworks, even legal, pose a serious wildfire risk and are not permitted while restrictions are in place.

These fire restrictions remain in effect until the wildfire risk level decreases. Fire and safety agencies involved in this decision collectively decide when conditions allow the lifting of the fire ban.

Find out more about fire restrictions, including exemptions, safety guidelines and the full updated Yabapai County Outdoor Fire Ordinance. www.yavapaiready.gov/fireban. We encourage residents and visitors to maintain information during this important dry season and practice fire safety.

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