DENVER, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Forest Service banned the use of exploding shooting targets on drought-parched national forests and grasslands in five states on Monday, after authorities blamed the ...

Exploding targets are prohibited across the Forest Service’s Northern Region after regional forester Faye Krueger signed a closure order citing public safety concerns and the potential for igniting ...

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TOOELE — In a field in the Pine Canyon area Wednesday morning, firefighters from various agencies showed members of the media items that can quickly spark a fire from target shooting. Trevor Whiting, ...

DENVER | Federal authorities are cracking down on the use of exploding targets on U.S. Forest Service land in five states to prevent them from sparking wildfires. Monday's order covers forest and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials are cautioning the public after they say five fires caused by target shooting have been reported in the Tillamook State Forest since May. The most recent and largest ...

BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Forest Service has banned exploding targets in southern Idaho, southwestern Wyoming, Nevada, Utah and a small portion of eastern California because of wildfire and public ...