Due to dry and hot conditions, campfires are now prohibited across the Mt. Hood National Forest.  All campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires are prohibited under a Forest Order, including in developed campgrounds.  Portable cooking stoves, lanterns, and heating devices using liquefied or bottled fuel, such as propane, are still allowed as they can be instantly switched off.  With no rain or cool-down in the forecast, fire personnel anticipate the potential for fires to continue to remain high through the summer.  With the current dry and warm long-range forecast, wildfire starts pose a greater threat to firefighter safety, public safety, and personal property.  Forest officials also issue a reminder that fireworks and other explosive devices are always prohibited on national forests.