Fire Danger Moving to Extreme

Effective Thursday, September 08, 2022, at 12:01 am, Public Restriction Levels will change to EXTREME for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. The Roseburg District BLM (BLM) is included in the fire season declaration, which imposes certain fire restrictions on the public and industrial operators to help prevent wildfires and have specific Fire Prevention Orders or other public use restrictions on the BLM administered lands. For further information on the BLM managed lands, please visit: https://www.blm.gov/orwafire. At this time, the public lands within the Umpqua National Forest (UNF) will remain in Public Use Restrictions Level 1. For more information on the Umpqua National Forest restrictions, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/umpqua/fire. Effective Thursday, September 08, 2022, at 12:01 pm / Noon, IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels within the Douglas District will also change to IFPL LEVEL 4, in regulated use area (s) DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, UA-2 and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof. What does this change mean to the public? Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property is now PROHIBITED. What restrictions does IFPL4, Industrial Fire Precaution Level 4 place on industries: Under Industrial Fire Precaution Level 4, or Complete Shutdown, no activities are permitted at any time. No waivers will be issued at this time. These restrictions shall remain in effect until replaced or terminated by an additional Closedown Order of the State Forester or an authorized representative. Maps of the subject area may be viewed at the State Forester's Office, in Salem, Oregon, and at principal offices of the Forest Protection District. Definitions of words and phrases used in this proclamation may be found in ORS 477.001, OAR 629-041-0005. Via DFPA