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August 8, 2022 — Fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Western Lane District and South Cascade District increased to “high” (yellow) Saturday, Aug. 6.

This escalation comes on the heel of recent lightning strikes that caused numerous fires across the Cascades in portions of Lane, Douglas, Deschutes and Klamath counties. With high temperatures and low relative humidity forecasted, the districts are implementing these public restrictions to reduce the risk of human-caused fires as we enter the heart of fire season.

The primary difference between current fire prevention restrictions and those now in place affects the public use of power-driven equipment, such as chain saws, mowers, weed eaters, motor vehicle use around fuels and more.

Other fire prevention regulations that are effect, include:

For more information about the Oregon Department of Forestry’s fire season public restrictions, visit www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx.

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