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Alerts & Closures
Safety Resources - Maps and Regional Orders
Your safety and the safety of all forest visitors, employees and volunteers is our primary concern. This can mean that we must issue closure orders or restrictions on activities to protect communities and our natural and cultural resources. These orders may be across the region or specific to an individual forest or even a district based on the local situation. When planning your visit, review access and restrictions in the area you wish to visit.
Maps: Forest Orders, Fire Restrictions, Active Fires
View Individual Maps
Regional Forest Order Map Regional Fire Restrictions InciWeb Fire Information
Recreation Opportunities
The Southwestern Region uses a strategy of opening and closing developed recreation sites based on assessments at the local level. Assessments include staffing and availability of site maintenance, weather, fire, and other conditions.
Please review the Alerts and Notices for each forest and specific recreation sites you wish to visit. Preparation and planning are key to an enjoyable visit to our National Forests while reducing waste and minimizing natural resource damage.
Respect wildlife and be considerate of other visitors. Leave what you find, Pack it in, Pack it out and Leave No Trace.
Forest Alerts, Notices & Closures
- Apache Sitgreaves National Forests
- Carson National Forest
- Cibola National Forest
- Coconino National Forest
- Coronado National Forest
- Gila National Forest
- Kaibab National Forest
- Lincoln National Forest
- Prescott National Forest
- Santa Fe National Forest
- Tonto National Forest
Regional Restrictions and Orders
Order 03-00-00-21-002 Cannabis Possession
This order prohibits possessing, storing, or transporting a cannabis plant, any part of a cannabis plant, or any substance derived from a cannabis plant within the Southwestern Region National Forests in the State of New Mexico and the National Grasslands in the states of Texas and Oklahoma.
Review Order 03-00-00-21-002 Review map
Order 03-00-23-001 Fireworks, Explosives and Sparks Prohibited
Date(s): June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2026
To prevent fires and for public safety, throughout the Southwestern Region, these actions are prohibited:
- Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic devices.
- Using explosives.
- Operating an internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device in effective working order.
Review Order 03-00-23-001 Review map
Order 03-00-23-002 Regional Motor Vehicle Code
Date(s): June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2026
Throughout the Southwestern Region, these actions are prohibited:
- Operating any type of vehicle that does not comply with the Motor Vehicle Code for that state. 36 CFR 261.54 (a)
- Operating any type of vehicle in a manner inconsistent with the Motor Vehicle Code for that state. 36 CFR 261.54 (b)
- Using a road for commercial hauling without a permit or written authorization. 36 CFR 261.54 (c)
- Operating a vehicle in violation of the Motor Vehicle Code for that state. 36 CFR 261.54 (d)
- Being on the road while operating any type of vehicle in violation of the Motor Vehicle Code for that state. 36 CFR 261.54 (e)
- Operating any type of vehicle carelessly, recklessly, or without regard for the rights or safety of other persons or in a manner or at a speed that would endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property. 36 CFR 261.54 (f)