<div>A resolution declaring and defining Stage One Fire Restrictions has been implemented due to environmental and weather conditions for Richland County. The Richland County Commissioners passed Resolution No. 2026-10 on May 18 stating:Stage One Burn Restrictions Declared. Richland County is hereby declared to be in STAGE ONE restrictions for burning.Geographic Applications. The declaration of Stage One fire restrictions herein applies to all public and private land not under the jurisdiction of an incorporated municipality, a Montana state government agency or a U.S. federal government agency. They do not apply within an incorporated municipality.Prohibited ActsStage One fire restrictions include prohibition of the following:Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, warming fire, charcoal grill fire, fused explosive, or explosive target unless noted and allowed in an exemption stated in this resolution.Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in a area at least three (3) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.Welding or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame except in cleared areas of at least 10 feet in diameter and in possession of a pressurized fire extinguisher.Any other activity that poses a significant risk of starting a fire.ExemptionsThe following are exempt from Stage One restrictions:Activity covered by a written permit from a duly constituted authority that specifically authorizes an act otherwise prohibited.Using pellet grills, electric powered pellet grills, or grills solely fueled by liquid petroleum, LPG fuels, or propane equipped with operable shut-off valves or shut-off switches. Activities in designated areas specifically authorized in those areas by written notice by a duly constituted authority posted at the site of a designated area.Burn barrels with spark arresters, with a pressurized water supply or pressurized fire extinguisher on site, and with continuous human monitoring.Federal, state, and local officers or members of an organized rescue or firefighting force while in the performance of their duties as such officers or members, and other exemptions established by such forces.With a burn permit, other ordinary agricultural activities that use fire such as attended burning of stubble fields and attended burning of irrigation ditch banks, provided however that those engaged in the activity notify Richland County 911 and their local fire department beforehand and provide the location of such burning, provide the timeframe of such burning, and have fire suppression equipment on site. Having a permit does not in and of itself constitute the notice to 911 and fire department required by the immediately preceding sentence.LiabilityThe establishment of an exemption in this resolution does not mean that an exempted activity necessarily is safe or that an individual or organization engaging in it would not have liability for any damage, injury, or death by fire in the exempted activity, and does not absolve, release, excuse, or immunize any individual or organization of responsibility or liability.The resolution took effect at midnight on May 19, 2026 and be in effect until lifted by subsequent resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. The full declaration can be viewed here.</div>

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A resolution declaring and defining Stage One Fire Restrictions has been implemented due to environmental and weather conditions for Richland County. The Richland County Commissioners passed Resolution No. 2026-10 on May 18 stating:. Stage One Burn Restrictions Declared. Richland County is hereby declared to be in STAGE ONE restrictions for...

Richland County Commissioners Implement Fire Restrictions

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A resolution declaring and defining Stage One Fire Restrictions has been implemented due to environmental and weather conditions for Richland County. The R

Richland County Commissioners Implement Fire Restrictions

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