California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 3 - Department of Parks and Recreation
Chapter 1 - General
Section 4311 - Fire in Stoves, Smoking
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
No person shall
(a) light, build, use, or maintain a fire within a unit except in a camp stove or a fireplace provided, maintained, or designated by the Department for such purpose. Portable camp stoves may be used in portions of units approved by the Department.
(b) Fires shall at all times be maintained in a safe condition that does not threaten any person, natural or structural feature.
(c) Upon a finding of extreme fire hazard by the Department no person shall smoke or build fires in portions of units other than those designated by the Department for such purposes.
(d) This section does not apply to fire fighters or Department employees carrying out fire suppression or resource management activities approved by the Department.
1. Amendment filed 1-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 5).
2. Amendment filed 6-5-91; operative 7-5-91 (Register 91, No. 35).
3. Change without regulatory effect adding subsection (a)-(d) designators and amending subsections (a) and (b) filed 6-18-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Section 5003, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 5008, Public Resources Code.
