The lower temperatures and forecasted rainfall has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District to drop the fire danger level to “Moderate” (blue) Sunday, October 2, 2016.

In addition, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level will reduce to level I (one), also effective tomorrow.

The fire prevention regulations put into effect on June 30 remain in force. These regulations listed below affect 1.8 million acres of state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management lands in Jackson and Josephine counties that are protected by ODF’s Southwest Oregon District.

Fire prevention regulations currently in effect, and which will remain in effect, include:

·         No debris burning, including piles and debris burned in burn barrels;

·         No firework use on forestlands;

·         Exploding targets and tracer ammunition, or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base, are prohibited;

·         No sky lanterns may be used in wildland and forestland areas.

For more information about the Oregon Department of Forestry’s public regulated use regulations, please call or visit the Southwest Oregon District unit office nearest to you:

·         Medford Unit, 5286 Table Rock Rd., Central Point. (541) 664-3328

·         Grants Pass Unit, 5375 Monument Dr., Grants Pass. (541) 474-3152