June 23, 2023 3:00 a.m.

The fire danger level on the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-protected lands in Josephine and Jackson counties has increased to “moderate”, as of Friday.

Public Information Officer Natalie Weber said this level change means that additional fire restrictions for the public are now in effect. Weber said the Industrial Fire Precaution Level will remain at Level 1.

The regulations impact 1.8 million acres of state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management lands protected by the District.

Compete information on additional public restrictions are on the agency’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ODFSouthwest and on its website: www.swofire.com