---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 9212.2"
title: "43"
number: "9212.2"
heading: "Fire prevention orders."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/9212.2"
---

# §9212.2. Fire prevention orders.

- (a) To prevent wildfire or facilitate its suppression, an authorized officer may issue fire prevention orders that close entry to, or restrict uses of, designated public lands.
- (b) **Each fire prevention order shall—**
  - (1) Identify the public lands, roads, trails or waterways that are closed to entry or restricted as to use;
  - (2) Specify the time during which the closure or restriction shall apply;
  - (3) Identify those persons who, without a written permit, are exempt from the closure or restrictions;
  - (4) Be posted in the local Bureau of Land Management office having jurisdiction over the lands to which the order applies; and
  - (5) **Be posted at places near the closed or restricted area where it can be readily seen.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 42828, Aug. 24, 1981, unless otherwise noted.