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FIRE DANGER LEVEL

*Fire Danger Is Extreme

The Following Land Use & Fire Restrictions Apply

No Debris Burning
No Debris Burning
No Campfires
No Camp Fires

No Off-Road
No Burn Barrels
No Burn Barrels
No BBQs
No Briquette
No Fireworks
No Fireworks

* No Fireworks

* Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal briquette, cooking fires and warming fires, Burn Barrels and any other type of open flame including tiki torches are prohibited. SKY LATERNS ARE OUTLAWED IN THE STATE OF OREGON.

* No Brush Burning Or Debris Burning

* Use Of Motorized Vehicles, Including Motorcycles And Atv's Is Prohibited, Except On Improved Roads

* Mowing of dried grass with power driven equipment is prohibited. Cutting of dried and cured grass with a weed eater with plastic head and plastic line is allowed before 10am. Have fire extinguisher, and water close at hand.

* Chain saw use is prohibited, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Fire fighting equipment must be present with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel, and one 8 ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the use of each saw.

* Three Rivers Rifle Range CLOSED.

  • Recreational Target Shooting - is prohibited at non-designated areas. Shooting is only permitted at designated sites and facilities under special use permit issued by the Fire Chief.
  •  Military ammunition, Tracer, armor piercing, steel core ammunitions are prohibited, as is discharging a firearm at any exploding target.

* No Open Fire Or Flame Allowed Except Propane As Follows :

  • Propane Barbecue, Liquified Gas stoves
  • Propane Log Campfire's Are Allowed after 9:00 pm if they are registered with the Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue Fire District.

Burning of any other fuel in a propane log campfire is PROHIBITED and is in violation of fire restrictions. (propane log campfire's sites must be approved through the Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue Fire District. Please contact them at 541-629-8911)

PROHIBTED FIRE ACTIVITES INCLUDE:

 •  FIREWORKS

 •  BURNING OF AUTOS & TIRES. 

•  STRCTURE BURNING * INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

TRAILIER'S, CAMPERS, RV'S, AND ANY BUILDING. 

•  OPEN FIELD BURNING / DEBRIS BURNING

* GRASS AREAS & BRUSH AREAS.

 • WOOD STOVES & OTHER WOOD APPLIANCES FOR ENCLOSED FIRE'S:

  • A) USED FOR HEATING A HOME ARE ALLOWED
  • B) USED OUTSIDE AS A COOKING SOURCE OR AS A HEAT SOURCEARE NOT ALLOWED WHEN OPEN BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT.

 

You are required to call 541-410-5077 daily for current fire restrictions

As Fire Restrictions Can Change Overnight