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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Fire restrictions initiated on Modoc National Forest

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Fire restrictions initiated on Modoc National Forest

ALTURAS, Calif. - The Modoc National Forest will impose fire restrictions beginning at 12 a.m. on July 25th and continuing until November 30th. It is imperative that these precautions be taken in light of the increase in wildfires throughout the western United States. In accordance with this order, campfires will no longer be permitted in forest areas except in Designated Recreation Sites.

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BLM Announces fire restrictions in PNW

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BLM Announces fire restrictions in PNW

PORTLAND, Ore. - Fire restrictions will go into effect on May 27 for all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. The BLM encourages all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as we continue to see high visitation rates across Oregon and Washington.

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Fire restrictions lifted at Crater Lake

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Fire restrictions lifted at Crater Lake

CRATER LAKE, OREGON – The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from extreme to high due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. Effective October 1 at 12:01 AM, Crater Lake National Park rescinded the fire restrictions implemented on June 30, 2021, and the fire ban implemented on July 17, 2021.

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Crater Lake NP implements fire restrictions for 2021 season

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Crater Lake NP implements fire restrictions for 2021 season

CRATER LAKE, Ore. – With the increased fire danger and above normal significant wildland fire potential throughout the region, Crater Lake National Park is implementing fire restrictions effective at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

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Lightning fires reaching containment, campfires restricted

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Lightning fires reaching containment, campfires restricted

ALTURAS, Calif. - Lightning started at least nine fires on the Modoc National Forest so far from the most-recent storm. Firefighters were ready and able to respond quickly, keeping them in check for now. Additional fires may present themselves in the coming days and more lightning is expected.

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Fire restrictions enacted on Modoc National Forest

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Fire restrictions enacted on Modoc National Forest

ALTURAS, Calif - Fire-use restrictions will go into effect for the Modoc National Forest at 12 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. These restrictions are designed to help minimize the chances of human-caused wildland fires.

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Public Regulated Use Restrictions lifted Fire Danger Moderate

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Public Regulated Use Restrictions lifted Fire Danger Moderate

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Despite nightly cool temperatures and rain on Saturday, fire season is still in effect in Klamath and Lake Counties. Fuels are still very dry and receptive to fire due to little precipitation throughout the area.

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Crater Lake NP implements a total ban on fires in park

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Crater Lake NP implements a total ban on fires in park

CRATER LAKE, Ore. – With the increased fire danger in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park will go into a complete fire ban. To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to park resources, the following restrictions were implemented effective at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 8, 2020:

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Be careful with fire this Labor Day weekend

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Be careful with fire this Labor Day weekend

LAKEVIEW, OR – The agencies of the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) encourage area residents and visitors to be careful with fire this Labor Day Weekend whether they are recreating on public or private lands or spending time at home.

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Crater Lake National Park implements fire restrictions

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Crater Lake National Park implements fire restrictions

CRATER LAKE, Ore. – With the increased fire danger in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park will go into stage one fire restrictions. The outlook is for above normal significant wildland fire potential for the next several months.

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Modoc NF - Fire restrictions lifted, prescribed burning to begin

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Modoc NF - Fire restrictions lifted, prescribed burning to begin

ALTURAS, Calif.— The arrival of fall weather means campfires will once again be permitted on the Modoc National Forest beginning Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, when forest officials will lift the forest order implementing fire-safety restrictions. Wetter weather also means prescribed burning operations will begin soon.

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Fire restrictions lifted in SCOFMP managed forests

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Fire restrictions lifted in SCOFMP managed forests

LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership will be lifting Regulated Use Closures/Public Use Restrictions, dropping the Adjective Class to a Moderate, and reducing the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to a I (Closed Season) for the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview District Bureau of Land Management and Klamath-Lake District Oregon Department of Forestry lands effective Monday, September 16, 2019, at 09:30.

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Fire restrictions enacted on Modoc National Forest

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Fire restrictions enacted on Modoc National Forest

Alturas, Calif.— Fire-use restrictions will go into effect for the Modoc National Forest at 12 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Fire restrictions help minimize the chances of human-caused wildland fires. Modoc firefighters have contained three human-caused fires already this year.

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Public use restrictions in effect for BLM lands in Klamath River Canyon

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Public use restrictions in effect for BLM lands in Klamath River Canyon

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Warming and drying weather conditions have prompted Bureau of Land Management Lakeview District fire officials to issue a fire prevention order for lands within one-half mile of the Klamath River from Keno Dam downstream to the California state line effective Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 12:01 a.m.

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Crater Lake National Park Rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

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Crater Lake National Park Rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

CRATER LAKE, OREGON – The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from high to moderate due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. Klamath-Lake District Oregon Department of Forestry is also declaring an end to fire season in this area. Effective October 12, 2018 at 12:01 am, Crater Lake National Park will lift the fire restrictions implemented on July 13, 2018.

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31 Fires Burn in the Modoc National Forest, New Restrictions on Friday

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31 Fires Burn in the Modoc National Forest, New Restrictions on Friday

ALTURAS, Calif.— With 31 active fires currently burning on the Modoc National Forest, others likely smoldering unidentified at this time and more hot weather and lightning on the way, the 2018 fire season is off to an active start on your national forest.

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