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Public use fire danger level is MODERATE; IFPL I
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Fire Season Information
Fire season began June 19 on the Southwest Oregon District, which provides wildland fire protection on 1.8 million acres of state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties. The fire danger level is “moderate” (blue) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level is 1 (one).
The open burning of debris is not allowed during fire season. This includes debris piles, ditch burning and any form of backyard burning. Burn barrels, however, are allowed until June 30, but only with a permit from ODF and a permit from the local structural fire protection district (if required). To obtain an ODF burn barrel permit, visit the Southwest Oregon District’s unit offices in Medford and Grants Pass.
Fireworks use on ODF-protected forestlands is also prohibited.
In the Wild and Scenic Section of the Rogue River, between Grave Creek and Marial, the following additional restrictions are in effect:
- Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in boats on the water, and on vegetation-free sand or gravel bars that lie between water and high water marks.
- Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires. However, campfires built in fire pans or on fire blankets are allowed on vegetation-free sand or gravel bars that lie between water and high water marks. Ashes must be hauled out.
- Travelers are required to have a shovel and a one-gallon or larger bucket.
For fire restrictions in other portions of the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River, please check with the Smullin Visitor Center located at the Rand National Historic Site at (541) 479-3735 or your local Forest Service office.
Under IFPL 1, 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.
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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
About regulated use restrictions
Industrial closures and public regulated use 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)
ODF fire statistics
Southwest Oregon District fire season start/end dates (40+-year history)
Smoke management information (ODF, statewide)
Prescribed Burning
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