As fire danger ebbs, BLM cancels restrictions, restores campfire access on Bay Area lands

by Sarah Stierch, Bay City News November 25, 2025November 24, 2025

A camper's tent is lit up at Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Lake County on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. The monument is jointly managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Department of Agriculture/Forest Service. (Bob Wick/BLM via Bay City News)

The federal Bureau of Land Management announced it has lifted seasonal fire restrictions on BLM land in the Bay Area.

The change announced Nov. 19 means visitors can once again enjoy campfires and use portable stoves at campsites on BLM-managed land.

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