(a) No person shall build or start a fire in any area of a State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest, unless that area is designated for such purpose.

(b) Tree planters and logging crews may build warming fires if they obtain a permit and confine the fire to an area designated for such purpose.

(c) Prescribed burning conducted by the North Carolina Forest Service or approved by the North Carolina Forest Service pursuant to G.S. 106-966 is exempt from this Rule.

(d) Except in designated areas, cooking fires, grills, ovens, stoves, burners, or other devices that ignite natural gas or other petroleum products are prohibited. Likewise, the burning of wood, charcoal or paper is also prohibited except in designated areas.

History Note: Authority G.S. 106-22; 106-870; 106-877; 106-887;

Eff. November 1, 2009;

Transferred from 15A NCAC 09C .1244 Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2021.