As of June 1, 2025 at 12:01 a.m., fire season has been declared on the ODF Southwest Oregon District in Jackson and Josephine counties and fire danger is Low.
The beginning of fire season and Low fire danger brings regulations; these activities are known to cause fires and will be prohibited with the start of fire season:
- No debris burning, including piles and debris burned in burn
- No fireworks on or within 1/8 of a mile of ODF-protected
- Exploding targets and tracer ammunition, or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base, are prohibited.
- Campfires are allowed in designated campgrounds, and on private land with the landowner’s permission. Portable stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels may be used in areas clear of vegetation at any time.
- Smoking while traveling will only be allowed in enclosed vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water and other specifically designated locations.
- Any electric fence controllers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories , or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services and be installed and used in compliance with the fence controller’s instructions for fire safe operation.
Use the map below to see regulations in effect across the state of Oregon:
For current fire regulations across the state, please check ODF’s public fire restrictions.