August 18, 2024 5:20 a.m. 

Industrial Fire Precaution Levels have decreased to IFPL LEVEL 2 on all lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association.

Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said that includes lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Pope said Public Use Restrictions have decreased to moderate for all private, county, state, and BLM lands within the Douglas District, which imposes certain fire restrictions on the public to help prevent wildfires.

Under IFPL Level 2, the use of power-driven machinery in any operation area is unlawful unless such use complies with the following. These activities may operate between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

*Power saws, except power saws may operate at loading sites all day

*Feller-bunchers with rotary head saws

*Cable yarding

*Blasting

*Welding, cutting or grinding of metal

For the public, moderate public use restrictions means that non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing dried, cure grass, and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property is only allowed before 1:00 p.m. or after 8:00 p.m.

Complete fire season information is available at: www.dfpa.net