08/20/2022
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⚠️ REMINDER: In response to persistent drought conditions and the extreme risk for serious wildfires 🔥, the following prevention measures are currently in place to reduce the threat of human-caused wildfires that can pose a serious threat to life and property. By taking the proper precautions, together we can reduce the number of wildfires in Rhode Island!
RI State Parks 🏞️: No open fires are allowed until further notice. Park patrons may only use portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels in designated areas.
RI State Campgrounds 🏕️: No open campfires are allowed. This ban is effective until further notice and includes campfires in designated campfire areas, including charcoal fires and cooking fires. Campers will be permitted to use portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels and propane/liquid-fueled lanterns.
Any outdoor fire is a potential source for a wildfire. Check with your local fire department for any restrictions and permitting information. Keep yourself informed by following Island Division of Forest Environment, Wildland Fire Control for daily conditions updates. Check DEM’s Division of Forest Environment’s (DFE) Forest Fire Program homeowner resources and daily fire weather conditions updates at www.dem.ri.gov/wildfire. In 2022 alone, Rhode Island has experienced over 70 reported wildfires, with 42 acres of land burned. Keep Rhode Island green - don’t be careless with fire.
Green bonds support what we all love about Rhode Island — clean blue waters, green spaces, and vibrant communities. If approved by the voters, the proposed 2022 Green Bonds (Question 3) will invest in open space, outdoor recreation, land revitalization, green energy, climate resilience, forest, habitat, wildlife conservation, water quality, and new facilities at Roger Williams Park and Zoo. This includes $3M slated for forest health management and wildlife habitat projects at state management areas. Rhode Island’s forests and trees may seem like a green backdrop to our landscape, but they are in fact hard at work generating a wide range of services and values. Forests are a place where humans and native wildlife can live and thrive by providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans. They also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion, purify our air, clean our water, and mitigate climate change. For more information on DFE programs and initiatives, visit http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/forestry/.
