October 10, 2020 8:30 a.m.

Recent rainfall has allowed the Douglas Forest Protective Association to reduce the fire danger to LOW and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to IFPL1, on all lands within the Douglas District.

Kyle Reed said that includes all private, county, state, Bureau of Indian Affairs managed lands and O&C lands that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Reed said under DFPA’s Public Use Restrictions with a fire danger rating of LOW, there are no shutdown times on the mowing of dead grass, non-industrial power saw use, the cutting, grinding or welding of metal or the use of other power-driven machinery. Backyard burning remains prohibited. All additional fire prevention measures listed in DFPA’s Public Use Restrictions remain in effect and are unchanged.

Complete information on public or industrial fire restrictions are posted at www.dfpa.net, or call the information line at 672-0379.