Prescott National Forest: Enjoy Arizona's Outdoors as Fire Restrictions Lift

The Prescott National Forest will lift Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and the Emergency Recreational Shooting Order effective July 21, 2026, at 8 a.m. This decision follows careful monitoring of fuel moisture, weather patterns, fire activity, and other factors. The forest implemented fire restrictions to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires during periods of extreme fire danger and elevated fire weather conditions. We remind forest visitors that the fire season is not over, and fire prevention r