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 the fire danger level is Extreme.
During extreme fire danger, the following regulations are in effect:
- Debris burning, including the use of burn barrels, is prohibited.
- Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except in approved fire rings at designated campgrounds. In other locations clear of dry vegetation, portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
- Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water, and designated locations.
- Fireworks on or within 1/8th of a mile of ODF-protected land are prohibited. Fireworks are also prohibited on all BLM lands.
- The use of power saws is prohibited, excluding electric chainsaws.
- The cutting, grinding and welding of metal near dry vegetation is prohibited.
- The mowing of dry or dead grass is prohibited. This includes lawnmowers, weed eaters, and any other type of grass-trimming equipment, 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 The mowing of green lawns is allowed at any time.
- The operation of any other spark-emitting internal combustion engine not specifically mentioned above is prohibited.
- Any electric fence controller in use shall be listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and operated in compliance with the manufacturer’s fire-safe instructions.
- The use of exploding targets is prohibited.
- The use of tracer ammunition or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base is prohibited.
- Motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, may only be used on improved roads free of flammable vegetation, except when used for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
- Possession of the following firefighting equipment is required while traveling, except on state highways, county roads and driveways: one shovel and one gallon of water or one 2.5 pound or larger fire extinguisher. All-terrain vehicles and motorcycles must be equipped with one 2.5 pound or larger fire extinguisher.
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.