Fire danger level climbs to ‘extreme’
From our weekly issue dated August 6, 2008
(Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandburg/IVFD Media Dept)
The public-use fire danger level on land protected by the Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District rose to “extreme” (red) at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Fire precaution levels assigned by the district, located in Medford, affect state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management forestland in Jackson and Josephine counties.
Public-use restriction changes include:
*Chain saw use is disallowed between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. During other hours, users must have an ax, shovel and fire extinguisher on-site, and provide a one-hour fire watch after using the saw.
*Mowing dry grass is disallowed 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. (except for agricultural purposes, such as cutting hay).
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*Cutting, grinding or welding metal are disallowed between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. During other hours, a water supply must be present at the work site and work may proceed only in a cleared area.
The following public use restrictions remain in effect:
*All open burning of debris is prohibited. This includes burn barrels.
*Fireworks are prohibited, except in cleared areas.
*Camp fires are allowed only in designated campgrounds. This restriction includes charcoal-fired barbecues. But liquefied or bottled fuel stoves are allowed.
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*Vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, are not allowed on unimproved roads.
*Smoking is allowed only in a vehicle and only while on an improved road.
