The ODF Northeast Oregon District will enter fire season just after midnight on Monday, July 9. The order includes private, state, county, municipal, and tribal lands in Union, Baker, Wallowa, and Umatilla counties along with small portions of Malheur, Morrow, and Grant counties under ODF District fire protection.
During fire season in northeast Oregon:
• Burning permits are required on all private forest and range lands within the Northeast Forest Protection District for issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Contact the local ODF office in La Grande, Baker City, Wallowa, or Pendleton to acquire a burning permit.
• Landowners who conducted burning of slash piles last fall and this past spring are asked to check these piles and ensure that they are completely out and all heat is gone. Sometimes, large burn piles can retain heat within them for several months after the burn.
• Logging and industrial forest operations must meet basic requirements for fire prevention, such as fire tools, water supply, and watchman service when those operations are occurring on private lands protected by ODF. Contact your local Stewardship Forester at ODF offices for more information.
• Campfires must be DEAD OUT! Recreational campers are reminded that campfires need to be attended and fully extinguished before being left. Get permission from the landowner prior to starting a campfire.
For further information in the NE Oregon District, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at these local offices:
La Grande Unit (541) 963-3168
Baker City Sub-Unit (541) 523-5831
Wallowa Unit (541) 886-2881
Pendleton Unit (541) 276-3491
To report a fire, dial 9-1-1.
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Kevin Weeks, ODF Public Affairs Office