BLM LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS ON SOUTHERN OREGON COAST

BLM LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS ON SOUTHERN OREGON COAST

The following press releases was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management on Oct. 13, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

NORTH BEND, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District will lift fire restrictions on public lands administered by the BLM on the southern Oregon Coast at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2020.

Campfires and other activities, such as using a chainsaw, operating a vehicle off-road, and smoking are again permitted on most of the BLM-managed lands in Coos, Curry, and western Douglas Counties.

Visitors are reminded to always extinguish campfires completely, and only use campfires in areas free of flammable vegetation.

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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