As of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., Extreme Fire Danger remains in effect on the ODF Southwest Oregon District and Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) 3 is in effect.
Under IFPL III (three), restricted shutdown requirements are in effect.
The following activities may operate only between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.:
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Power saws at loading sites
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Loading or hauling of any product or material
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Blasting
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Welding, cutting, or grinding of metal
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Any other spark-emitting operation not specifically mentioned
The following operations may also operate between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., provided mechanized equipment capable of constructing fireline is immediately available to quickly reach and effectively attack a fire start:
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Ground-based operations (tractor/skidder, feller-buncher, forwarder, or shovel logging operations)
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Power saws on ground-based operations
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Rotary head saw feller-bunchers with a continuous Firewatch
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Non-rotary head saw feller-bunchers
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Tethered logging systems, including winch-assisted, cable-assisted, and traction-assisted harvesting operations
Cable yarding systems are prohibited at all times, except gravity-operated logging systems using non-motorized or approved motorized carriages, which may operate between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. under the conditions outlined in the IFPL 3 Closedown Order.
The Firewatch requirement is reduced from a minimum of three hours to a minimum of two hours during breaks and at the end of the operating period unless otherwise waived.