September 24, 2023 1:40 p.m. 

The Douglas Forest Protective Association has moved Public Use Restriction levels to LOW for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands 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 have specific Fire Prevention Orders or other public use restrictions on the BLM-administered lands.

The Industrial Fire Prevention Level has also changed to IFPL 1 in the Douglas District.

For the public:

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 is now allowed all day.

Restrictions for industrial operators and more fire season information is available at: www.dfpa.net