August 26, 2022 10:40 a.m.

Effective immediately, the Douglas Forest Protective Association has decreased the Public Use Restrictions Levels to HIGH.

Public Information Officer Rachael Pope said that is for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. Pope said the Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management 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 BLM administered lands.

Pope said currently there are no applicable changes to Industrial Fire Precaution Level levels within the Douglas District. IFPL will remain at LEVEL 3.

For the public: Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, power driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property will only be allowed before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.

There are additional restrictions for industrial operators. Complete information is at www.dfpa.net