As of 12:01 a.m., September 17, 2024, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will drop down to moderate fire danger, due to moderating weather and precipitation. Fire Season remains in effect for private, state, county, municipal, and tribal lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Burn permits are required for burning debris and barrels. Ensuring campfires are always attended is a good step towards fire safety, as is making sure the fire is dead out before leaving. The Northeast Oregon District includes lands in the following counties: Union, Baker, Umatilla, Wallowa, and small portions of Grant, Morrow, and Malheur counties.
Here
is a reminder of the restrictions that will be in place for moderate fire
danger:
- A permit is required
for all open debris burning and use of burn barrels, depending on the
conditions.
- Contact your local
ODF office as listed below to inquire about a permit.
- Campfires for
recreational and/or cooking purposes are allowed.
- Possession of the
following firefighting equipment is required: a shovel or other
firefighting tool, a minimum of 1 gallon of water, or 2 ½ 2-pound or
larger fire extinguisher, and a fire watch at least one hour after
extinguishing.
- PROHIBITED:
- Use of exploding
targets.
- Use of tracer
ammunition or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base.
- Use of sky lanterns
throughout the year in Oregon.
Fire
restrictions may differ on lands protected by rural fire departments or lands
managed by the US Forest Service or BLM. More information on fire
restrictions can be found on the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center
website at www.bmidc.org. For more information on fire
prevention restrictions in the Northeast Oregon District, call: (541)975-3027. To
report a fire, call the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center at
(541)963-7171 or dial 9-1-1.
http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/is
your spot for current fire information in the Blue Mountains.
For
further information, call your local ODF offices:
La
Grande Unit
(541)963-3168
Baker
City Sub-Unit
(541)523-5831
Wallowa
Unit
(541)886-2881
Pendleton
Unit
(541)276-3491
