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Public use restrictions (regulated use) will be in effect, including: No smoking in areas with vegetation. In the last two weeks Rural/Metro Fire Department has responded to 3 flue fires in private residences. NewsWatch 12 talked to one engine crew out changing signs. Make sure you burn in clear open areas. In order to keep everyone safe, citizens need to stay out of the evacuated area so that emergency workers can do their best to minimize the impact to homes and businesses. 09/14/2020 . This fire danger increase is only on ODF lands. Some of these fires have reached anywhere from small fires to large multi-acre fires. •No fireworks on or within 1/8th of a mile of forestlands. Courtesy of the Oregon Department of Forestry, this map provides the latest information on public fire restrictions. restrictions during fire season. of any changes in the fire danger level and public regulated activity ... Josephine County Burn Line 541-476-9663 ext. Evacuation PSA from Rogue Valley EM on Vimeo. PERSISTENCE IN DOING SO MAY RESULT Grants Pass Unit, (541) 474-3152. You can In 2014, the State of Oregon adopted a three-level evacuation process. A LEVEL 3 evacuation means that you need to LEAVE IMMEDIATELY! This change in weather can also bring with it a danger lurking within your chimney. See graphic below. You can now also get up-to-the-minute emergency incident information updates on our PIO phone's social media : Access our PIO's Twitter feed at @ColestinD (at Colestin capital-D as in district) and our PIO's Facebook page at Colestin Rural Fire District. Always follow burning regulations as put forth by the Josephine County Public Health Department and DEQ ensuring that it is a burn day. email goes to CRFD's webmaster. Central Point, OR  97502, Contact: Natalie Weber, Public Information Officer email as soon as possible that you have been added.). of Industrial closures and public regulated use closures. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, mobile property and (under certain circumstances) pets and livestock. Thank you for abiding by these fire safety regulations, so we can get through the rest of the fire season safely. If you have a large pile make a smaller pile for burning and take items from the larger pile and throw them into the smaller, more controllable burning pile. THIS MAY BE THE ONLY NOTICE THAT YOU RECEIVE! The VI is the National Weather Service 's indicator of the relative degree of air circulation for a specified area and time period. After you have a flue fire, do not use the fireplace or woodstove until it has been checked by a professional. If you choose to ignore this advisement, you must understand that emergency services may not be available to assist you further. One way the Oregon Department of Forestry gets the word out about this change is through social media. Fire and equipment restrictions are in place. Oregon Department of Forestry Funding & Budget Technology hasn't phased out these signs yet. •Any electric fence controllers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 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. 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. •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. Facebook | @ODFSouthwest Although you will not be forced to evacuate your home, if you choose to leave you may not be allowed to return until the danger has passed. When fire season goes into effect, some activities in the great outdoors are prone to start fires. IFPL IS AT II. Community Notes, Fire Season Info |  (Portable stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed at all times.). regulated activity restrictions, call us at (541) 488-1768, or contact Smoking is allowed only in an enclosed vehicle, in a boat on the water, or in a cleared area within a campsite. Be mindful of windy days. (Portable stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed at all times.). 261.52(a). It is incumbent upon residents and/or owners to know and abide In CRFD's bulletin case at the postal kiosk on the top road of the district Heating Fires Prevention & Handling |  A LEVEL 1 evacuation means “BE READY” for potential evacuation. Open burning remains entirely prohibited. He is one of the forest officers with ODF. •Chain saws may not be used between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. during moderate fire danger. can now sign up to receive fire season updates by email This regulation does not apply to farm equipment used for the culture and harvest of crops. violators will be cited and may be prosecuted if necessary. 500 NW 6th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526 Phone: 541-474-5300 Contact: Emergency Management Email: Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 The mowing of dead or dried grass with power-driven equipment is not allowed between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. during moderate fire danger. The crew's job is to change the arrow from moderate to high. are assigned during fire season by the ODF and affect all state, private, of Industrial closures and public regulated use proclamations, chart •Exploding targets and tracer ammunition, or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base, are prohibited. This page provides current information relating to fire restrictions and closures for industrial operations on lands protected by ODF. Current fire season regulations are always posted within our district MINIMUM fire precaution levels and restrictions Your email address will be used for the above purpose only, and will Slashburning |  Fire Season Archives |  In Jackson County, ... Illinois Valley Fire District, and Rural Metro Fire - Josephine County. You will receive an initial confirmation Site hosting by Khimaira Green Earth Host. near the Oregon-Calif. Current Fire Restrictions The following acts are prohibited on the San Bernardino National Forest: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. Office: "Gate" Contact only - Open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday 36 C.F.R. This includes charcoal, cooking and warming fires. Private Landowners and other agencies may have additional restrictions. below for locations), and here on our website on our current Current restrictions and updates are always posted here on our website, Oregon Administrative Rules for Open Burning, click here. of previous fire seasons, ODF bulletins and news, and specific fire It’s important to understand what these levels mean in case you are ever asked to evacuate. To (on the right-hand side of the station house); In the bulletin case at our south valley kiosk (to the right of our