lone_wolf
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Time to ask the yearly question. Is the desert still open for shooting? How do you check to see the fire restrictions?
Fire restrictions
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Here are a few I have found.
https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions
https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire/regional-info/arizona/fire-restrictions
https://azstateparks.com/fire-safety
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/home/?cid=stelprdb5339077
https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions
https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire/regional-info/arizona/fire-restrictions
https://azstateparks.com/fire-safety
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/home/?cid=stelprdb5339077
hairygreek
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You can see restrictions on the National forest website.lone_wolf said:
Also this. https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions
Why not call the LOCAL BLM and find out WHY their local ranges are closed?
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Not all of Tonto. Just nearly all.
lone_wolf
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Thanks, for keeping this thread alive. It’s always nice to know about the fire restrictions.
QuangTri
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Trying to recall what that clown near Tucson did to start the fire while shooting?Jay Gee said:
Unfortunately is it far easier to start a fire unintentionally while shooting than most realize. Just rocks hitting other rocks can make significant sparks. It's crazy what .223 will do at night when hitting rocks downrange. Couple that with very dry grass and it doesn't take a tracer or incendiary round to start a fire.
I think the Mount Lemmon fire was started by someone shooting a dragins breath 12gauge flame thrower round.
I think the Mount Lemmon fire was started by someone shooting a dragins breath 12gauge flame thrower round.
Suck My Glock
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Back when the cheap Chinese steel core 7.62 ammo was everywhere in the 90s, it happened a lot. Many dudes had no idea the risk they were running. I know one guy who had some heavy rocks in the bottom of a cardboard box he was using as an impromptu target stand he taped his paper targets to. One of his steel core 7.62x54R rounds dropped a little low and sparked off the rocks in the bottom of the box, and the whole box erupted into flames. By the time he was able run across the 100 yards to the box to try to stomp it out, it was too late, and a grass fire started. He barely had time to scoop everything up and toss into the back seat of his car and escape the wildfire that broke out.
