Fire season remains in effect on all Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands. Closures exist on many federal-managed lands and several large private forest land owners have also closed access to their lands.
The message to hunters and recreationists is to call ahead to the area you are visiting and find out the current fire use restrictions, which can change quickly and vary from place to place.
Fire restriction/fire use information can be found at the following locations:
Private lands in the central Oregon area –
Oregon Department of Forestry:
Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties – Prineville Unit 541-447-5658
Gilliam, Morrow, Hood River, and Wasco counties – The Dalles Unit 541-296-4626
Wheeler, Grant, and Harney counties – John Day Unit 541-575-1139
http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/centraloregon/pages/index.aspx
Public lands in central Oregon –
USDA – Forest Service
Deschutes National Forest 541-383-5300
Ochoco National Forest 541-416-6500
Malheur National Forest 541-575-1321
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/fire/
USDI – Bureau of Land Management
Prineville District 541-416-6700
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/fire/
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