Because fire danger remains high, so do the restrictions which are in place on private lands, to limit ignitions from human activities. Firefighters from COD have responded to sixty-nine human caused fires so far this year, up from the ten-year average of fifty-seven. In addition to these fires on ODF protected lands, COD resources have assisted federal and rural fire department partners on numerous human caused fires.
Know Before You Go. As you plan your activities always check to see what restrictions are in place and whose jurisdiction you are under, whether you are on public land or private land. COD remains in a Regulated Use Closure intended to reduce human caused fires. Fire managers continue to monitor weather and fuel moisture conditions to determine what restrictions are appropriate. A little precipitation won’t be enough to eliminate the overall fire risk, especially when warmer and dryer conditions are forecasted.
MH-1 and MH-4 areas in The Dalles Unit remain at Industrial Fire Precaution Level 2 which requires a three hour fire watch following industrial operations as well as restrictions on timing of activities such as powersaw use and cable yarding systems.
Remember, debris burning is currently not allowed on lands protected by
the Central Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry. Contact information for your local ODF Office
can be found on ODF’s Central Oregon District website: www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
Visit centralorfireinfo.blogspot.com/,
www.fs.usda.gov/mthood or www.fs.usda.gov/malheur for updates and changes to restrictions on
public lands in central Oregon.
Please report fires to your local 911 dispatch center.