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Safety Tip - Campfires in State Parks

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When building a campfire at a state park it's important to follow these safety tips.

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When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

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Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

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One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

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So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

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The other thing to think about when you are building your fire is build it in the designated fire ring.

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And when you're burning your campfire please refrain from putting anything into the fire other than wood

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So don't burn anything other than firewood, and when you're finished with your campfire please extinguish it properly.

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You want to be able to hold your hand over the coals and not feel any heat emanating from it.

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and so if you leave a campfire that's still hot there is potential for a wildfire to start.

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Safety Tip - Campfires in State Parks

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When building a campfire at a state park it's important to follow these safety tips.

When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

0:07

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

0:16

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

0:30

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

0:44

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When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

The other thing to think about when you are building your fire is build it in the designated fire ring.

The other thing to think about when you are building your fire is build it in the designated fire ring.

The other thing to think about when you are building your fire is build it in the designated fire ring.

And when you're burning your campfire please refrain from putting anything into the fire other than wood

And when you're burning your campfire please refrain from putting anything into the fire other than wood

And when you're burning your campfire please refrain from putting anything into the fire other than wood

So don't burn anything other than firewood, and when you're finished with your campfire please extinguish it properly.

So don't burn anything other than firewood, and when you're finished with your campfire please extinguish it properly.

So don't burn anything other than firewood, and when you're finished with your campfire please extinguish it properly.

You want to be able to hold your hand over the coals and not feel any heat emanating from it.

You want to be able to hold your hand over the coals and not feel any heat emanating from it.

You want to be able to hold your hand over the coals and not feel any heat emanating from it.

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Safety Tip - Campfires in State Parks

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When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

The other thing to think about when you are building your fire is build it in the designated fire ring.

The other thing to think about when you are building your fire is build it in the designated fire ring.

The other thing to think about when you are building your fire is build it in the designated fire ring.

And when you're burning your campfire please refrain from putting anything into the fire other than wood

And when you're burning your campfire please refrain from putting anything into the fire other than wood

And when you're burning your campfire please refrain from putting anything into the fire other than wood

So don't burn anything other than firewood, and when you're finished with your campfire please extinguish it properly.

So don't burn anything other than firewood, and when you're finished with your campfire please extinguish it properly.

So don't burn anything other than firewood, and when you're finished with your campfire please extinguish it properly.

You want to be able to hold your hand over the coals and not feel any heat emanating from it.

You want to be able to hold your hand over the coals and not feel any heat emanating from it.

You want to be able to hold your hand over the coals and not feel any heat emanating from it.

and so if you leave a campfire that's still hot there is potential for a wildfire to start.

and so if you leave a campfire that's still hot there is potential for a wildfire to start.

and so if you leave a campfire that's still hot there is potential for a wildfire to start.

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When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

When you are building your campfire, please refrain from cutting any living or dead standing trees.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

Gathering wood is okay if it's on the ground, but avold cutting of any standing trees or tree limbs.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

One is not transporting firewood. It reduces the risk of transporting invasive insects and diseases.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

So if you reduce the amount of wood that you transport it can potentially reduce the transport of these invasive species.

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