Originally Posted by
indyfabz
I believe that if open fires are banned that means all are banned. (Things like butane and liquid fuel stoves are still allowed.) The concern is sparks/embers. If not, you can build one.
I think alcohol stoves and Stermo type stoves also come under open fire bans in most western states. Open fire bans essentually include any gas stove without an on/off valve.
Complete list from US Forest Service site:
Non-approved Fires
- Campfires that utilize wood, pressed logs, wood pellets, paper, cardboard, or other solid fuels.
- Campfires utilizing solid fuel that do not distribute the flame with a wick.
- Briquette fires.
- Unapproved fires on a summer home or residence porch or in an uncontained structure.
- Unapproved fires in a tent, open garage or carport, fenced area, shelter, porch or other nonstructural surrounding.
- “Tikki torches” which utilize liquid fuel.
- Alcohol ultralight stoves (these tend to be homemade from aluminum or tin cans and burn rubbing alcohol)
- Wood “twig” ultralight stoves
- Campfires, lanterns, or stoves that use non-pressurized liquid gas or fuel.
- Liquid fuel citronella lanterns or liquid fuel candles.
- Solid fuel candles which are not contained within a metal container or glass container.
- Liquid fuel stove or lantern fires which utilize a wick to distribute the flame.
- Solid fuel fireworks of any kind.
- Wood, solid fuel or non-pressurized gas campfires contained by a rock barrier.
- Wood, solid fuel or non-pressurized gas campfires contained in an open camp stove, container, or barrel.
- Wood, solid fuel or non-pressurized gas campfires contained in a closed camp stove, not in a fully contained residence or summer home.