August 23, 2024 11:50 a.m.

Effective Friday, the Umpqua National Forest has decreased to High Fire Danger across all districts of the forest.

A UNF release said the Industrial Fire Precaution Level has moved to Level 2 for every forest district. Public Use Restrictions remain at Level 3, which means that campfires are restricted to commercial campfires solely pressurized by liquid fuel or propane, within Forest Service developed recreation sites.

Under IFPL 2, these may operate only between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.:

*Power saws except at loading sites

*Cable yarding

*Blasting

*Welding or cutting metal

For more information on PUR’s, IFPL’s or other management information, go to: https://www.fs.usda.gov./main/umpqua/fire