August 17, 2015
Contact:
Kate Skinner
(503) 815-7001
State and Federal land management agencies in NW Oregon are
stepping up restrictions on recreational activities in the forest due to
increasing wildfire danger. Effective Aug. 18, campfires will be prohibited in
campgrounds, day-use areas and designated sites. This ban applies to the
Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands.
stepping up restrictions on recreational activities in the forest due to
increasing wildfire danger. Effective Aug. 18, campfires will be prohibited in
campgrounds, day-use areas and designated sites. This ban applies to the
Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands.
Open fires are already banned outside of designated sites
and campgrounds, including campfires, charcoal fire, cooking fires and warming
fires. Use of wood-burning devices, used in conjunction with temporary
dwellings, including tents and trailers, is prohibited. Portable cooking
stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
and campgrounds, including campfires, charcoal fire, cooking fires and warming
fires. Use of wood-burning devices, used in conjunction with temporary
dwellings, including tents and trailers, is prohibited. Portable cooking
stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
For more information call the Tillamook, Forest Grove or
Astoria offices of the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Astoria offices of the Oregon Department of Forestry.
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