Extreme fire danger on forestlands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District has made it necessary to increase the fire prevention measures on industrial operations, such as logging sites and other commercial operations.
The Industrial Fire Precaution Level is III (three) starting today. [ details ]
These regulations affect state, county, private and Bureau of Land Management lands in Jackson and Josephine counties in regulated use zones SW-1, SW-2, SW-3, SW-4, SK-3, RR-1, RR-2, and RR-3. Maps of these zones are available at ODF's unit offices in Medford and Grants Pass, and from ODF's online fire weather zone map.
