As of 10 a.m. on September 3, 2026, moderate fire danger is in effect on ODF-protected lands across Jackson and Josephine counties. The Industrial Fire Precaution Level remains at 2.
With the decrease to Moderate fire danger, the following regulations are now in effect:
• Power saws, including equipment using string or metal blades, may not be used between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. During hours outside of this time frame, this equipment may be used, but the operator must have one shovel and one 8-ounce or larger fire extinguisher at the work site. A fire watch is required for one hour after use.
• Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Outside of these hours, these activities are allowed only in a cleared area with a charged garden hose or one 2.5-pound or larger fire extinguisher immediately available.
• Mowing dead or dried grass with power-driven equipment is prohibited between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. This restriction does not include mowing green, irrigated lawns or equipment used for the culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
• Any other spark-emitting internal combustion engine use not specifically mentioned is prohibited between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Outside of these hours, use is allowed only in a cleared area with a charged garden hose or one 2.5-pound or larger fire extinguisher immediately available.
The following fire prevention regulations remain in effect:
• Debris burning, including burn piles and burn barrels, is prohibited.
• Campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires are only allowed in designated campgrounds. Portable cooking stoves and fire pits using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed in cleared areas with the landowner’s permission.
Charcoal and pellet barbecues and smokers are also allowed at fully developed residential homesites when used in a cleared area with a shovel and water source immediately available.
• Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water and other designated locations.
• Fireworks are prohibited on or within one-eighth mile of ODF-protected land.
• The use of tracer ammunition and exploding targets is prohibited.
• Motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, may only be operated on improved roads free of flammable vegetation, except for the culture and harvest of agricultural crops. Fully electric bicycles and motorcycles are exempt from these restrictions.
• Electric fence controllers must be listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Fuel-powered generators may only be operated at residential homesites in a cleared area free of flammable vegetation with a charged garden hose or one 2.5-pound or larger fire extinguisher immediately available. Battery- and solar-powered generators are exempt from restrictions.
• While traveling off state highways, county roads and driveways, possession of one shovel and either one gallon of water or one 2.5-pound or larger fire extinguisher is required. All-terrain vehicles and motorcycles must carry at least one 2.5-pound or larger fire extinguisher.
Fire season remains in effect, and outdoor debris burning remains prohibited despite the recent rainfall and decrease in fire danger.
ODF urges everyone to follow current fire restrictions, use caution with any activity that could spark a wildfire, and report fires immediately by calling 9-1-1.
Cleared Area Definition: Free of flammable vegetation for 50 feet in all directions.
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.