The moves have been made in response to the risk of bushfire.
Campers have been asked to switch to gas barbecues in the areas.
The ban applies to Koondrook, Perricoota and Campbells Island State Forests along the Murray as well as the Gillenbah, Buckingbong, Matong and Binya State forests in the Murrumbidgee catchment and smaller cypress forests in the region.
Forestry Corporation of NSW district manager Andrew McCurdy said this ban was not just on days of total fire ban.
“All fires using solid fuels, such as wood or charcoal, will be banned until further notice” he said.
“This ban applies every day, not just on days when total fire bans are declared, so we are asking people who are planning to camp in the forests over the summer to bring gas appliances.
“Visitors should also be prepared for days when total fire bans are declared, as gas appliances will be also prohibited on those days.”
Mr McCurdy said solid fuel fire bans had been applied to the region since 1990 to reduce the risk of bushfire.
“State forests in the Riverina are popular with campers from NSW and interstate throughout the summer holiday period, and Solid Fuel Fire Bans are an important way to reduce the bushfire risk during the hot summer months,” he said.
“These bans improve safety for campers and communities in the region, and they have alsopotentially helped save many thousands of hectares of river red gum forest and cypress forests from destructive fires since 1990.”
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