06/17/2026
Please be aware of the restrictions in place during this new level of Fire Danger. We are now at HIGH, please see the restrictions posted in the comments section on this post.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ข๐ช ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง: As of 12:01 a.m., the fire danger level on the ODF Southwest Oregon District in Jackson and Josephine counties is High and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) is 2.
High fire danger affects the public use of power-driven equipment, such as chainsaws, mowers, w**d eaters, and more. The use of power-driven equipment, grinding, cutting of metal, and other spark-emitting equipment, such as wood splitters and generators, will be prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily.
This does not apply to mowing green lawns.
Other fire prevention regulations which will remain in effect, include:
โข No debris burning, including piles and debris burned in burn barrels
โข No fireworks on or within 1/8th of a mile of ODF-protected land. Fireworks are prohibited on all BLM land
โข Exploding targets and tracer ammunition, or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base, are prohibited
โข Campfires are allowed only in designated campgrounds. Portable stoves or fire pits using liquefied or bottled fuels may be used in other locations that are clear of dry vegetation at all times
โข Motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain, are allowed only on improved roads; one shovel and one gallon of water, or one 2.5 pound or larger fire extinguisher, is required while traveling
โข Smoking while traveling will only be allowed in enclosed vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water and other specifically designated locations
โข Chainsaws may not be used between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger. During hours outside of this time frame, chainsaws may be used but require that the operator have one shovel and one 8-oz or larger fire extinguisher at the work site. A fire watch is also required for one hour after each chainsaw use
โข Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is not allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger. These activities will be allowed during hours outside of this time frame only if the work site is cleared of potentially flammable vegetation and other materials, and a water supply is at the job site
โข The mowing of dead or dried grass with power-driven equipment is not allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger, including equipment powered by gas, electricity or batteries. This restriction does not include mowing of green lawns, or equipment used for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops
โข Any other spark-emitting internal combustion engine-use not specifically mentioned is not allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger. Use of any spark-emitting internal combustion engine is allowed outside of this time frame only if the work site is cleared of potentially flammable vegetation and other materials, and a water supply is at the job site
โข Any electric fence controllers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories Inc., or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services, and be installed and used in compliance with the fence controllerโs instructions for fire safe operation
For industrial operations, under IFPL II (Two) โ limited shutdown, which is entirely separate from all public fire restrictions, the following may operate after 8 p.m. and up until 1 p.m. daily:
โข Power saws, except at loading sites
โข Feller-bunchers with rotary head saws
โข Cable yarding
โข Blasting
โข Welding, cutting, or grinding of metal
A fire watch is also required. For more information about current fire regulations, visit our website at https://swofire.com
