BLM lifts fire restrictions in southwest Oregon

BLM lifts fire restrictions in southwest Oregon

The following press releases was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management on Sept. 23, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

NORTH BEND, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District has lifted the fire restrictions in place on public lands administered by the BLM in southwest Oregon. The termination of the fire prevention order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2019.

Campfires and other activities, such as using a chainsaw, operating a vehicle off-road, and smoking are no longer restricted on most of the BLM-managed lands in Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties.

Visitors are reminded to always extinguish campfires completely.

The Fire Prevention Order (Rescind) is available at www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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