August 21, 2023 4:40 p.m.

Effective Tuesday, the Douglas Forest Protective Association is decreasing the Public Use Restriction Level to High.

Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said that applies to all private, county, state and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. Pope said 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 public use restrictions on the BLM administered lands.

For the public, the restriction level change means:

Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property will only be allowed before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.

The Industrial Fire Precaution Level within the Douglas District will remain at Level 3 with restrictions on industry remaining the same.

Complete fire season information is at www.dfpa.net