FIRE DANGER LEVEL LOW & IFPL Level 1 on 10-16-2024

A notice about 2024 fire season restrictions for Douglas District, effective October 16, with Low Level public use restrictions, IFPL Level 1.

RESTRICTIONS DECREASE FOR PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY

𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠- 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬.

DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Effective at 9:01 am today, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Public Use Restriction Levels will change to LOW for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District, which imposes certain fire restrictions on the public to help prevent wildfires. The IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels will decrease to LEVEL 1 within the Douglas Forest Protection District, in regulated use area(s), and all forestland within one-eighth mile, including lands within the Roseburg District BLM.

IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels within the Douglas Forest Protection District will change to IFPL LEVEL 1, in regulated use area (s) DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, UA-2, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.

What does this change mean to 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 allowed ALL DAY.

Off-Road Driving Allowed with Landowner Permission for Motor Vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, are only allowed on improved roads free of flammable vegetation, except for cultivating and harvesting agricultural crops. In addition, each passenger vehicle traveling on forestlands, except on state highways, county roads, and driveways, must have an axe, a shovel, and one gallon of water or a 2 ½ pound or larger ABC fire extinguisher. ATVs must have a 2 ½ pound or larger ABC fire extinguisher.

What restrictions does IFPL1, Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1, place on industries:

Under Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1, the use of fire or power-driven machinery in any operation area is unlawful unless such use is in compliance with the following:

All applicable fire prevention requirements of ORS Chapter 477 and OAR Chapter 629 Divisions 41 to 43.

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