Plum Creek, Stoltze, restrict land access due to fires

Plum Creek on Monday restricted public access and land-use activities on all of its lands in Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula, Sanders and Ravalli counties.

The restrictions come during a period of continued hot, dry weather and extreme wildfire risk.

F.H. Stolze Land & Lumber Co. imposed nearly identical restrictions on its land on Friday.

None of the following activities is allowed:

· Motorized vehicles (on or off-road, unless the road is an “open” public designated road).

· Camping.

· Campfires or fires of any kind.

· Firewood cutting (firewood permits are not valid at this time).

· Internal combustion engines.

· Smoking (in or out of vehicles).

· Fireworks.

· Cutting, welding or grinding.

· Grass cutting.

· Target shooting, exploding targets or tracer ammunitions.

· Driving on grass covered roads (public or private)

· Parking in tall, dry grass