Plumas Forest Issued Stage II Fire Restrictions in August: Caribou Visitors Must Check Current Order

CARIBOU, Plumas County — Plumas County circulated a Forest Service notice on August 5, 2026, describing Stage II fire restrictions in Plumas National Forest during hot and dry conditions.

The announcement limited campfires to designated recreation sites with campground hosts and established rings, restricted smoking to approved areas and specified where internal-combustion engines could be used. The rules also addressed chainsaw operation for firewood cutting, requiring woodcutters to check daily cutting status.

Because the notice dates from August, it should not be treated as proof that the same fire-restriction stage remains in force on November 1. Forest orders can be modified or rescinded as weather and risk change. Rules may also differ between Forest Service land, private parcels and other jurisdictions around Caribou.

What residents and visitors should know

Before camping, using equipment or conducting permitted woodcutting, visitors should check the current Plumas National Forest alert and signed order. Forest violations can create serious wildfire risk in a narrow canyon with limited routes out.

Primary source: California or Plumas County official information.

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