As of 12:01 am, October 2, 2014, the Oregon Department
of Forestry has modified the fire prevention related Regulated-Use Closure which
is in place on private forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District. This includes private, state, county, municipal,
and tribal lands in the following counties: Union, Baker, Wallowa, Umatilla,
and small portions of Grant, Malheur, and Morrow Counties. Rain and cooler
temperatures have moderated the fire danger allowing the district to remove most
of the restrictions implemented in July.
The reduction in restrictions is intended to allow people to recreate in
the woods and participate in normal fall activities. Cooler weather may give a false sense of
security which frequently results in a higher occurrence of human-caused
fires. Forecasted warmer temperatures and
dry conditions combined with an increase in activity in the woods still cause
concern for fire managers that campfires could be left unattended and spread to
wildland fuels. Due to these concerns campfires
and warming fires will still be prohibited on lands protected by Northeast
Oregon District except in designated locations.
All other open fires on ODF protected lands require a burn permit,
contact your local office for information.
Limiting human-caused fires within the
Northeast Oregon District is the objective of the closure, which includes the
following restrictions:
·
Open
fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and
warming fires, except at designated locations.
Designated locations within the Regulated Use Closure area includes but
is not limited to the following Oregon State Parks: Emigrant Springs, Ukiah Dale, Catherine
Creek, Hilgard Junction, Red Bridge, Wallowa Lake, Minam and Unity Lake. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or
bottled fuels are allowed.
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