Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
A lot of times now, in Western Canada with extreme fire seasons in summer, wood fires are banned, even in National and Provincial parks with fire rings. Butane cartridges always are allowed but even alcohol stoves get nixed sometimes (tipping and spilling hazard). The most convenient stove is the one you can use.
Such restrictions happen in the U.S. as well. When I was hanging out in CO in '00 there was a widespread open fire ban. I was living with some interns at Mesa Verde National Park. It was so dry you weren't even allowed to smoke cigarettes unless you were in your car in a parking lot. Then a Wednesday night lightning strike on abutting land that had caused an undetected smoldering erupted in high winds on Friday and spread to the park.