September 19, 2022 3:50 a.m. 

The fire danger level on Oregon Department of Forestry Protected lands in Josephine and Jackson counties has decreased to high.

Public Information Officer Natalie Weber said this affects 1.8 million acres of state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management lands. Weber said the Industrial Fire Precaution Level will remain at II.

This change allows for the use of power-driven equipment again, such as chainsaws, mowers, weed eaters, and more. The use of power-driven equipment, grinding, cutting of metal, and other spark-emitting equipment, such as wood splitters and generators is allowed before 10:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m. every day. This does not apply to mowing green lawns.

Other fire prevention regulations which will remain in effect are listed at: www.swofire.com