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Public use fire danger level is MODERATE; IFPL is 1
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Fire Season Information
Fire season is in effect on the Southwest Oregon District. The fire danger level is “moderate” (blue), and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) is 1 (one). The fire danger rises to "high" on Monday, July 7.
This declaration affects state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties.
Fire season is declared by the state forester when weather conditions and dry vegetation make fires difficult to control.
Here is a summary of fire season restrictions now in effect:
- Debris burning is prohibited, except in burn barrels for which a permit has been issued. To obtain a permit, contact the Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s unit offices in Medford or Grants Pass. Also, local fire districts may require an additional permit.
- The use of fireworks on forestlands is prohibited.
- In the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River between Grave Creek and Marial:
- Camp fires must be in fire pans or on fire blankets that are placed on sand or gravel bars between the river and the high water mark, and only in areas which are naturally free of flammable vegetation.
- Smoking is permitted on sand and gravel bars between the river and the high water mark, and only in areas naturally free of flammable vegetation, or in boats and rafts while on the river.
- Fireworks are prohibited.
- Travelers must carry a shovel and a bucket with at a least a one-gallon capacity.
- Commercial operations, such as timber harvesting, conducted on forestlands are required to have fire suppression equipment on the job site at all times, and a watchman must be provided.
For regulations on national forest lands in Jackson and Josephine counties, contact the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest.
For regulations on ODF-protected lands in Klamath and Lake counties, see the Klamath Falls Interagency Fire Center's website or call ODF's Klamath-Lake District office.
For regulations on lands in Douglas County, contact the Douglas Forest Protective Association (private, state, county and BLM lands) or the Umpqua National Forest (national forest lands).
For more information about fire season regulations on private, state, county or BLM lands in Jackson and Josephine counties, contact the ODF Southwest Oregon District unit office in your area:
- Medford Unit, 5286 Table Rock Rd., Central Point. Phone: (541) 664-3328
- Grants Pass Unit, 5375 Monument Drive, Grants Pass. Phone: (541) 474-3152
Additional information
Rogue Valley Fire Prevention Cooperative
ODF statewide fire precaution level summary (regulated use proclamations)
About regulated use restrictions
Industrial closures (proclamations)
IFPL guidelines
Closure zone map (pdf) (Note: ODF Southwest Oregon District regulated use areas are SW-1, SW-2, SW-3, SW-4, SK-2, SK-3, RR-1, RR-2, and RR-3)
Fire weather forecast (Southwest Oregon, NWS)
Smoke management information (ODF, statewide)
Prescribed Burning
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