ALERT: Redwood National Park Implements Stage III Fire Restrictions Due to Extreme Fire Danger
Effective immediately, Redwood National Park has closed all backcountry camping and prohibited the use of open flame within the park until conditions improve.
This closure includes dispersed backcountry camping along Redwood Creek, and the primitive campsites at Elam Creek, 44 Camp, Flint Ridge, DeMartin, and Little Bald Hills.
Open flame includes the use of fire rings, picnic grills, and camping stoves. Smoking is only allowed inside parked vehicles in designated parking lots.
For current park conditions, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
[Image description: A National Park Service fire engine is parked under an American Flag with tall evergreen trees and blue sky over head.]
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