September 20, 2016
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morning, the fire danger had been reduced from extreme to high, the Industrial
Fire Precaution Level was reduced to 2 on lands under the South
Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership and Public Use Restrictions
were lifted in several areas.
administered by the Fremont-Winema National Forest, the Bureau of Land
Management Lakeview District and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at
Sheldon-Hart Mountain and Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge
Complexes. The Public Use Restrictions
are also lifted on these public lands.
The only Lakeview District BLM lands not included in this
are those within the Klamath Falls Resource Area west of Langell Valley. This area is under the protection of the
Oregon Department of Forestry, which remains under regulated use. For information on specific restrictions in
areas under ODF’s fire protection, please visit http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/Restrictions.aspx.
Crater Lake National Park remains under Stage 1 Fire
Restrictions, prohibiting campfires in the backcountry and restricting campfires
and smoking to designated areas. For
more information, please visit www.nps.gov/crla
and select “Alerts.”
Personal and commercial woodcutters are allowed to resume
operations in accordance with their permit and current IFPL levels. Woodcutters are reminded of their
responsibility to stay informed of current IFPLs and all restrictions that
apply to activities conducted on public lands. Failure to comply with the fire precautionary requirements may result in
a violation notice.
“While the Public Use Restrictions are lifted and the fire
danger is decreasing, conditions are still dry,” said Interagency Fire Staff
Officer Barry Shullanberger. “As people
go out to enjoy their public lands – whether it’s cutting firewood, hunting,
camping or just enjoying the warm weather – we ask that they be careful with
anything that can throw a spark and to make sure campfires are completely out
and cold to the touch before leaving.”
Visitors should also be aware of their surroundings and
prepared for changing weather conditions as the seasons change. This includes reporting visible smoke that
could be from a wildfire.
For more information on SCOFMP, please visit www.scofmp.org, on Twitter @scofmpfireinfo or
on Facebook at http://facebook.com/scofmpfireinfo.