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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.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, 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.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. - Public Use Restrictions (PURs) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) are increasing this Thursday, July 29 on public lands in South Central Oregon as a result of ongoing hot, dry conditions this summer.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, 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.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – The closure order for the Two Four Two Fire on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest was updated Wednesday morning, reducing the overall size of the closure area.
Read MoreBLY, Ore. – There are currently no wildfires or evacuation orders affecting the Gearhart Wilderness Area and surrounding recreation sites on the Bly Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
Read MoreCHEMULT, Ore. – The emergency closure order on the Chemult Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in support of the Thielsen Fire Incident Management Team in Chemult is ending Monday, October 5.
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, 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.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Beginning Friday, July 24, 2020, at 12:01 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Sheldon-Hart Mountain 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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