This is the wrong year to be asking this question.
There are campfires allowed in existing fire rings in campgrounds…but most National Forests and National Parks are so dry right now that they don't need any more fires, however small, to worry about.
And frankly, there's enough smoke in the air right now in the Sierra…
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