Fire Managers increase fire danger level and IFPL

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Fire Managers increase fire danger level and IFPL

LAKEVIEW, Ore. - Beginning Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 12:01 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and all private, county, and state wildlands protected by the Klamath-Lake District, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will be raising the Fire Danger Level to EXTREME.

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Industrial Fire Precaution Level lowers to III in South Central Oregon but fire danger still extreme

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Industrial Fire Precaution Level lowers to III in South Central Oregon but fire danger still extreme

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) is moving to Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) III tomorrow [September 21, 2021]. Fire Danger remains “Extreme” and Public Use Restrictions and Regulated Use Closures are still in effect.

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Bear Flat Fire burning 50 acres southwest of Keno

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Bear Flat Fire burning 50 acres southwest of Keno

KENO, Ore. – The Bear Flat Fire is continuing to burn in the Klamath River Canyon between Frain Ranch and Klamath River Campgrounds, approximately 9 miles southwest of Keno.

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Bear Flat Fire currently burning in Klamath River Canyon

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Bear Flat Fire currently burning in Klamath River Canyon

KENO, Ore. – The Bear Flat Fire was discovered this afternoon in the Klamath River Canyon between Frain Ranch and Klamath River Campgrounds, approximately 9 miles southwest of Keno.

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Public asked to continue helping prevent wildfires this Labor Day Weekend

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Public asked to continue helping prevent wildfires this Labor Day Weekend

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – For many people, Labor Day weekend is traditionally enjoyed time to recreate on area public lands or work on outdoor projects. Even with recent cooler temperatures, fire danger remains Extreme. Fire officials from the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) ask the public to stay vigilant with anything that can start a wildfire this Labor Day Weekend.

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Extreme fire behavior causes retreat by firefighters

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Extreme fire behavior causes retreat by firefighters

CHILOQUIN, Ore. – Today firefighters, emergency managers, and other public safety officials faced the fifth day in a row of extreme, intense fire behavior on the Bootleg Fire, as hot, dry, windy weather persists in the area. These conditions escalated this afternoon, resulting in immediate, life-threatening risk to the safety of area residents, visitors, firefighters, and other emergency responders.

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Klamath County asks citizens to forego individual fireworks this weekend [VIDEO]

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Klamath County asks citizens to forego individual fireworks this weekend [VIDEO]

Due to the extreme drought conditions, Klamath County is facing we’re asking people to forgo individual fireworks this July 4th due to the extreme fire danger we face. We wanted to remind people that the consequences can be severe.

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Fire Danger increases and Regulated Use Closures begin Wednesday in South Central Oregon

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Fire Danger increases and Regulated Use Closures begin Wednesday in South Central Oregon

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – Fire Danger is being raised to “Extreme” this Wednesday morning for all federal, state, county and private lands in Klamath and Lake counties protected by the agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP), and increased fire restrictions are going in place.

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Emergency Fire Closures on the Fremont-Winema National Forest

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Emergency Fire Closures on the Fremont-Winema National Forest

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – There are currently three emergency fire closure orders in place on the Fremont-Winema National Forest associated with fire activity and incident management, as well as the Public Use Restrictions.

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Oregon Governor declares State of Emergency to imminent threat of wildfire

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Oregon Governor declares State of Emergency to imminent threat of wildfire

SALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfire across Oregon. Much of the state is now in extreme fire danger, and red flag warnings have been issued for hot, dry, windy conditions and dry thunderstorms.

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