Burn permits will not be available until further notice due to extreme fire danger.
Per the State of Oregon’s release this 9/15/22
The Public Use Restrictions (Regulated Use Closure) High include the following fire prevention measures:
PROHIBITED:
All open debris burning and the use of burn barrels.
Open fires, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires, and warming fires, except at designated locations.
*Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.\ *Propane fire pits are allowed if they are self-contained and 3 feet away from any flammable fuels with maximum flame height of 2 feet.
Non-industrial Chainsaw use is prohibited Noon-8 PM.
*Non-industrial chainsaw use is allowed at all other hours if the following firefighting equipment is present with each operating saw: one shovel or other firefighting tools, and one 8-ounce or larger fire extinguisher or 1-gallon of water. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the end of chainsaw use\
*Electric Chainsaws are allowed all day.
Use of fireworks.
Use of exploding targets.
Use of tracer ammunition or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base.
Any electric fence controller in use shall be: 1) Listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and 2) Operated in compliance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Smoking while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water, or a cleared area free of flammable vegetation.
Possession of the following firefighting equipment is required for any vehicle/UTV/ATV traveling on unimproved roadways, where flammable vegetation exists on roadway; shovel or other firefighting tools, minimum of 1 gallon of water, or 2 1⁄2 pound or larger fire extinguisher.
Mowing of dried and cured grass with power-driven equipment is prohibited from Noon-8 PM, except for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
Electric string trimmers are allowed all day.
Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is prohibited Noon-8 PM. Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is permitted at all other hours if conducted in a 10-foot area cleared of flammable vegetation, shovel, or other firefighting tools, minimum of 1 gallon of water, or 2 1⁄2 pound or larger fire extinguisher.
Use of sky lanterns throughout the year in Oregon.
Department of Forestry\ Northeast Oregon District\ 611 20th Street\ La Grande, OR 97850\ Phone: (541) 963-3168\ FAX: (541) 962-1058
Fire restrictions are in place to help prevent human-caused wildfires. Please be sure to know the restrictions in the area, as they may differ on lands protected by other agencies.
To report a fire, call Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch at (541) 963-7171 or dial 9-1-1.
Find the Department of Forestry on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/oregondeptofforestryNEO/
La Grande Unit - (541) 963-3168
Baker City Sub-Unit - (541) 523-5831
Wallowa Unit - (541) 886-2881
Pendleton Unit - (541) 276-3491
Current fire restrictions for forestlands in Northeast Oregon can be found at www.bmidc.org
The Northeast Oregon Fire Prevention line is (541) 975-3027.
http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/ is your spot for current fire information in the Blue Mountains.
Find the Department of Forestry on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/oregondeptofforestryNEO
Original source can be found here.
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