Bureau of Land Management Medford District lifts fire restrictions

Bureau of Land Management Medford District lifts fire restrictions

The following press releases was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management on Nov. 6, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

Medford, Oregon - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District will lift fire restrictions on public lands administered by the BLM at 9 a.m. on Nov. 6th, 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 Jackson, Josephine, and southern 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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