August 10, 2023 4:10 a.m.

Effective Saturday, the fire danger level and public use restriction level will increase to EXTREME for all private, county, state and Bureau of Indian Affairs land within the Douglas District

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

Public Information Officer Rachel Pope of the Douglas Forest Protective Association said the Industrial Fire Precaution Level within the Douglas District will remain at IFPL 3. This includes inside regulated use areas and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.

For the public, non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property is now prohibited.

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