06/18/2026
Fire Managers Increase Fire Danger Level and IFPL LAKEVIEW, OR., June 16, 2026 Beginning Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., Fire Staff from the South-Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP), will be increasing the fire danger level to HIGH (yellow). The Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will also be increased to Level II. The Regulated Use and Public Use Restrictions (PURs) will be enacted for the following: Fremont-Winema National Forest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sheldon-Hart Mountain and Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complexes, Crater Lake National Park, all private, county, and state wildlands protected by the Klamath-Lake District Oregon Department of Forestry, and other lands managed by the partnership. The increase of fire danger levels and IFPL is based on current and expected fire conditions. The decision to transition to an IFPL II and increasing the fire danger level to a HIGH was made based on warming temperatures, low relative humidity, drying fuel moisture, and projected weather conditions over the coming weeks. These conditions have the potential for fire to escape and spread rapidly. Cooperation is key to reducing human caused fires within SCOFMP management area. Public Use Restrictions apply to lands managed by the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lakeview District, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sheldon-Hart Mountain and Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complexes. Within these designated areas please be aware of the following: • Campfires: Building, maintaining, attending, or using campfires or stove fires are allowed ONLY in designated campgrounds/areas. These items (cook stove, lantern or campfire) must also be fueled solely by gas, jellied petroleum, pressurized liquid fuel, or propane with an on/off switch and flammable vegetation cleared a minimum of 3-feet away. Site specific information may be obtained by contacting your local office
