LA GRANDE,
Ore — With the start of fire season Thursday, June 28 in the Oregon Department of
Forestry’s Northeast Oregon District, all lands protected by the state agency
will be in a declared fire season.
Ore — With the start of fire season Thursday, June 28 in the Oregon Department of
Forestry’s Northeast Oregon District, all lands protected by the state agency
will be in a declared fire season.
Forecasted
higher temperatures and drier conditions prompted ODF fire managers in the
Northeast Oregon District to declare fire season for forest and range lands
protected by ODF in Baker, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties along with
small portions of Malheur, Morrow, and Grant counties.
higher temperatures and drier conditions prompted ODF fire managers in the
Northeast Oregon District to declare fire season for forest and range lands
protected by ODF in Baker, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties along with
small portions of Malheur, Morrow, and Grant counties.
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| Above: When fire season starts June 28 in northeast Oregon, all lands statewide protected by ODF districts and fire protection associations will be in fire season. |
“Long range
forecasts indicate high to extreme fire danger beginning in July and extending
through September across the district,” Justin Lauer, Pendleton Wildland Fire
Supervisor said. “The light fuels in the lower elevations will cure out quickly
and carry fire readily.”
forecasts indicate high to extreme fire danger beginning in July and extending
through September across the district,” Justin Lauer, Pendleton Wildland Fire
Supervisor said. “The light fuels in the lower elevations will cure out quickly
and carry fire readily.”
The fire
season declaration places fire prevention restrictions on landowners and the public.
Additionally, fire prevention regulations on industrial logging and forest
management activities are put into place. Lands affected include private,
state, county, municipal, and tribal lands within the Northeast Oregon Forest
Protection District. This area encompasses approximately 2 million protected
acres. The public are urged to use caution in areas of dry, cured vegetation.
season declaration places fire prevention restrictions on landowners and the public.
Additionally, fire prevention regulations on industrial logging and forest
management activities are put into place. Lands affected include private,
state, county, municipal, and tribal lands within the Northeast Oregon Forest
Protection District. This area encompasses approximately 2 million protected
acres. The public are urged to use caution in areas of dry, cured vegetation.
Lauer stated,
“It’s easy to be complacent when we’ve had a few days of storms, but fuel
conditions and weather will change rapidly. We need everyone to use caution,
check regulations before they head out and keep an eye out for fires while
they’re out and about.”
“It’s easy to be complacent when we’ve had a few days of storms, but fuel
conditions and weather will change rapidly. We need everyone to use caution,
check regulations before they head out and keep an eye out for fires while
they’re out and about.”
During fire season
in northeast Oregon:
in northeast Oregon:
• Burn permits
for burn barrels and all open burning except camp fires are required on all
private forest and range lands within the Northeast Forest Protection District
of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Contact your local ODF office in La
Grande, Baker City, Wallowa, or Pendleton to acquire a burn permit.
for burn barrels and all open burning except camp fires are required on all
private forest and range lands within the Northeast Forest Protection District
of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Contact your local ODF office in La
Grande, Baker City, Wallowa, or Pendleton to acquire a burn permit.
• Landowners
who conducted burning of slash piles last fall and this spring are encouraged
to check the piles to ensure they are completely out and all heat is gone. It
is not uncommon for recently burned slash piles to retain heat in them for
several months after the actual burning of the piles.
who conducted burning of slash piles last fall and this spring are encouraged
to check the piles to ensure they are completely out and all heat is gone. It
is not uncommon for recently burned slash piles to retain heat in them for
several months after the actual burning of the piles.
• Logging and
other industrial operations must meet requirements for fire prevention, such as
fire tools, water supply, and watchman service when those operations are
occurring on lands protected by ODF. Contact your local Stewardship Forester at
any ODF office for more information.
other industrial operations must meet requirements for fire prevention, such as
fire tools, water supply, and watchman service when those operations are
occurring on lands protected by ODF. Contact your local Stewardship Forester at
any ODF office for more information.
• Campfires
must be dead out! Recreationists are reminded that campfires need to be
attended and fully extinguished before being left. Get permission from the
landowner prior to starting a campfire.
must be dead out! Recreationists 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 on fire restrictions and closures, go to this ODF web page at https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/Restrictions.aspx
or contact the nearest ODF office.
information on fire restrictions and closures, go to this ODF web page at https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/Restrictions.aspx
or contact the nearest ODF office.
To report a
fire, dial 9-1-1.
fire, dial 9-1-1.
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