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LAKEVIEW, OR – The Fremont-Winema National Forest is currently seeking energetic, good-natured volunteers to serve as campground hosts for the 2022 summer recreation season at one of two locations.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – The emergency closure area for the Bootleg Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest was reduced this week, with the southern edge being pulled up from the Oregon-California Stateline north to Oregon State Highway 140.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – The emergency closure for the Bootleg Fire area on the Fremont-Winema National Forest was expanded today due to increased fire activity and movement on the eastern and northern flanks. The fire is burning on the Chiloquin and Bly Ranger Districts.
Read MoreBLY, Ore. – Forest Service road crews made excellent progress this week on Forest Service Road 3790, also known as Fishhole Creek Road, on the Bly Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, OR – The Fremont-Winema National Forest is currently seeking energetic, good-natured volunteers to serve as campground hosts for the 2020 summer recreation season at one of three locations.
Read MoreSOUTH CENTRAL OREGON - The Bly Ranger District, USFS plans to conduct prescribed burn operation starting on Monday, November 4, 2019. The ‘Long Underburn’ is located approximately 7-miles northeast of the Quartz Mountain Sno-Park.
Read MoreSeveral more prescribed burns are scheduled in Southern Oregon before the fall treatment window closes. Locations/fires include Bryant Mountain, Box Underburn, Klamath Marsh, and West Drews.
Read MoreLakeview, Ore. – Planned fall prescribed fire operations will start as soon as conditions allow for smoke management and desired prescription outcomes. Fire managers on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview District Bureau of land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex are looking for opportunities to apply prescribed fire to the landscape.
Read MoreFremont-Winema National Forest announces new road construction projects in the Chemult, Bly and Paisley Ranger Districts. FWNF provides an update on the construction projects on Fishhole Creek Road. And announces a public meeting at the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce regarding the Lakeview Federal Sustained Yield Unit.
Read MoreBLY, Ore. – Forest roads accessing the Lofton Recreation Area, including the Lofton and Holbrook Campgrounds and Heart Lake Day Use Area, will be closed from 5 p.m. Monday, July 8 until 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 due to maintenance work.
Read MoreBLY, Ore. – This weekend firefighters made great progress on the Dairy Fire, completing ignitions. The fire is 107 acres, with no further growth is expected. Mop-up activities are continuing today. Work is also continuing on strengthening lines around private land.
Read MoreBLY, Ore. – Firefighters are continuing to respond to lightning fires on the Fremont-Winema National Forest from thunderstorm activity in recent weeks.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Spring weather has arrived in South Central Oregon, and fire managers on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and Lakeview District Bureau of Land Management will be applying prescribed fire to the landscape.
Prescribed fire is used by fire managers to improve forest heath and wildlife habitat, and to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the threat of high-intensity, severe wildfires in our area. Applying prescribed fire is a part of our continued commitment to protect communities and natural resources from wildfires.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service jointly announced today the award of the first timber sale contract under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA).
Read MoreSeveral prescribed burns will take place around the region this week. Burns will occur in the Lakeview Ranger District, Bly Ranger District, and Chemult Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
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