After consultation with the WMFPD Fire Chief and a thorough review of current fire danger conditions, Sheriff and Fire Warden Rich Smith has implemented Stage One Fire Restrictions for Custer County. Stage One Fire Restrictions are now in effect, and the following activities are prohibited by statute: • Open burning, with exceptions for fires and campfires within permanently constructed fire grates in developed campgrounds and picnic grounds; charcoal grills and wood-burning stoves at private residences in areas cleared (three feet distance) of all flammable materials. • The use of any fireworks without a professional display permit, outdoor pyrotechnics such as explosive targets, or model rockets. • Outdoor smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area…