Due to the continued hot and
dry weather, the Douglas Forest Protective Association will impose a “Regulated Use Closure” effective 12:01 a.m.
Friday, July 1. The Public Fire Restrictions will be in
effect on all 1.6 million acres of private, county, state and Bureau of Land Management lands
protected by DFPA. The Industrial Fire Precaution level (IFPL) will
remain at Level 1 for the Douglas District.
Under DFPA’s Public Fire
Restrictions, the following provisions are set to help prevent wildfires:
Restrictions, the following provisions are set to help prevent wildfires:
·
Smoking is
prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on
the water, and at other designated locations.
Smoking is
prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on
the water, and at other designated locations.
·
Open fires are
prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming
fires, except at designated locations. Portable cooking stoves using
liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed. DFPA’s designated campgrounds
include:
Open fires are
prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming
fires, except at designated locations. Portable cooking stoves using
liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed. DFPA’s designated campgrounds
include:
- BLM Campgrounds: Cavitt Creek, Eagle View, Lone Pine, Millpond, Rock Creek, Susan Creek
and Tyee. - Douglas County Parks
Campgrounds: Amacher Park, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Pass
Creek, Stanton Park, Chief Miwaleta and Whistler’s Bend.
·
The use of
fireworks is prohibited.
The use of
fireworks is prohibited.
·
Motor vehicles,
including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, are only allowed on improved
roads free of flammable vegetation, except for the culture and harvest of
agricultural crops. In addition, each vehicle traveling on forest roads
must have a shovel and one gallon of water or one operational 2-½ lb. or
larger fire extinguisher. All-terrain vehicles and motorcycles must be
equipped with one operational 2-½ lb.or larger fire extinguisher.
Motor vehicles,
including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, are only allowed on improved
roads free of flammable vegetation, except for the culture and harvest of
agricultural crops. In addition, each vehicle traveling on forest roads
must have a shovel and one gallon of water or one operational 2-½ lb. or
larger fire extinguisher. All-terrain vehicles and motorcycles must be
equipped with one operational 2-½ lb.or larger fire extinguisher.
·
Electric
fence controllers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing
laboratory or be certified by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services,
and be installed and used in compliance with the fence controller’s
instructions for fire safe operation.
Electric
fence controllers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing
laboratory or be certified by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services,
and be installed and used in compliance with the fence controller’s
instructions for fire safe operation.
·
Chainsaws may not be used between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. During other hours, chainsaw users must have a shovel and an 8-oz. or larger fire extinguisher at the job
site, and a one-hour fire watch is required after the saw is shut down.
Chainsaws may not be used between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. During other hours, chainsaw users must have a shovel and an 8-oz. or larger fire extinguisher at the job
site, and a one-hour fire watch is required after the saw is shut down.
·
Mowing
of dead or dry grass with power-driven equipment will not be allowed between
10 a.m. and 8 p.m. This restriction does not include mowing of green
lawns, or equipment used for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural
crops.
Mowing
of dead or dry grass with power-driven equipment will not be allowed between
10 a.m. and 8 p.m. This restriction does not include mowing of green
lawns, or equipment used for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural
crops.
·
The
cutting, grinding or welding of metal will not be allowed between 10 a.m.
and 8 p.m. These activities will be allowed during other hours provided the
work site is cleared of potentially flammable vegetation and other materials,
and a water supply is at the job site.
The
cutting, grinding or welding of metal will not be allowed between 10 a.m.
and 8 p.m. These activities will be allowed during other hours provided the
work site is cleared of potentially flammable vegetation and other materials,
and a water supply is at the job site.
In
addition to DFPA’s Public Fire Restrictions, the following activities are
prohibited under ORS 477.512 during a declared fire season:
addition to DFPA’s Public Fire Restrictions, the following activities are
prohibited under ORS 477.512 during a declared fire season:
·
The use of
exploding targets
The use of
exploding targets
·
The use of sky
lanterns
The use of sky
lanterns
·
The use of tracer
ammunition or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base.
The use of tracer
ammunition or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base.
In addition to DFPA’s Public
Fire Restrictions, private industrial landowners have the ability to add
additional restrictions or complete closures to their land holdings throughout
the summer due to the fire danger. Recreational forest users are advised
to check with the landowners for the locations they
plan to recreate on before heading to the woods.
Fire Restrictions, private industrial landowners have the ability to add
additional restrictions or complete closures to their land holdings throughout
the summer due to the fire danger. Recreational forest users are advised
to check with the landowners for the locations they
plan to recreate on before heading to the woods.
For more information about
public or industrial fire restrictions on DFPA protected land, call DFPA’s 24-hour information line at 541-672-0379 or visit www.dfpa.net
public or industrial fire restrictions on DFPA protected land, call DFPA’s 24-hour information line at 541-672-0379 or visit www.dfpa.net
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