August 18, 2023 3:00 p.m. 

Effective Monday, the Douglas Forest Protective Association is decreasing the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to Level 3.

This applies to all private, county, state and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. The Public Use Restriction level will remain at Extreme.

The Roseburg District BLM is included in this fire season declaration, which imposes certain fire restrictions on industrial operators to help prevent wildfires and has specific Fire Prevention Orders or other restrictions on the BLM-administered lands.

For industry, under Level 3, the use of fire or power-driven machinery in any operation is unlawful unless such use is in compliance with the following:

For a restricted shutdown:

*Cable yarding systems, except that gravity-operated logging systems using non-motorized carriages or approved motorized carriages may operate between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. under certain conditions

These are also permitted during those times only:

*Power saws at loading sites

*Loading or hauling of any product or material

*Blasting, welding, cutting or grinding of metal

*Any other spark-emitting operation not specifically mentioned

For the public, with the PUR at Extreme, these are prohibited:

*Non-industrial power saw usage

*Cutting, grinding or welding of metal

*Cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass

*Operation of power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property.

For complete fire season information, go to: www.dfpa.net