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 Moderate.
During Moderate fire danger, the following regulations are in effect:
- 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 only allowed in designated campgrounds. 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.
- The mowing of dead or dried grass with power-driven equipment is not allowed between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. This restriction does not include mowing of green lawns, or equipment used for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
- Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is not allowed between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. during moderate fire danger.
- Chainsaws may not be used between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. during moderate fire danger.
- Any other spark-emitting internal combustion engine use not specifically mentioned is not allowed between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. during moderate fire danger.
- Motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, will be allowed only on improved roads free of flammable vegetation. One shovel and one gallon of water, or one 2.5 pound or larger fire extinguisher, is required while traveling.
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.