Fire season under way
From our weekly issue dated June 24, 2009
Fire season on land protected by the Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) in Josephine and Jackson counties began Friday, June 19.
The fire-danger level is “moderate” (blue), and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level is 1. Open burning of debris no longer is allowed. This includes debris piles, ditch burning and any form of backyard burning.
Burn barrels, however, will be allowed until Tuesday, June 30, but only with a permit from ODF and a permit from the appropriate structural fire protection district (if required). To obtain an ODF burn barrel permit, visit the Southwest Oregon District unit offices in Medford and Grants Pass.
For information from Illinois Valley Fire District, phone the information line at 592-2121.
Using fireworks on ODF-protected forestlands also is prohibited.
For information about fire restrictions in all parts of the Wild & Scenic Section of Rogue River, contact the Smullin Visitor Center at the Rand National Historic Site at (541) 479-3735 or a Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest office.
Under IFPL 1, commercial operations, such as timber harvesting conducted on forestland, will be required to have fire suppression equipment on the job site at all times, and a watchman must be provided.
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