Public-Use Restrictions
Important! For accurate, updated information call our toll-free message phone at: 1-877-958-9663
Public-Use Restrictions (PURs)
Personal use firewood cutting is open through November 30, 2023.
Effective September 26, 2023, fire managers on the Umatilla National Forest have lifted all public use restrictions pertaining to recreational chainsaw use, smoking, and off-road travel.
Please check with your local Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) office for public use restrictions on lands protected by ODF. Visit the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch webpage at: www.bmidc.org or contact a local ODF office for more complete information. Similar restrictions may be in effect on State and private lands protected by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA-DNR). More information can be found on the WA-DNR website at: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/.
DESIGNATED CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATION SITES Campfire exemptions are permitted during Phase A and Phase B Public Use Restrictions only. Under Phase C Public Use Restrictions campfires are prohibited forest-wide. |
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North Fork John Day
Walla Walla Ranger District
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Pomeroy Ranger District
Heppner Ranger District
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Current Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPLs) and Fire Danger Ratings Information Specific to Location
Do other Forests and land management agencies have restrictions in place?
The following Forests/Agencies may have restrictions in effect. Please check their individual websites for specific information:
For regional information visit the Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention website
Wildfire Information
Current wildfire updates will be posted on the InciWeb-http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ and on the Forest's Facebook page.
Wildfire information can also be tracked on the Blue Mountain (BMIDC) or John Day (JDIDC) Interagency Dispatch Center Websites
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Firewood Cutting Allowed?
Personal-use firewood cutting requires a permit on the Umatilla National Forest. If you have a valid firewood permit, you must contact the Umatilla National Forest at 1-877-958-9663 to determine whether or not wood cutting is allowed. Commercial and personal use firewood permits are regulated by the conditions of the permit and separate from restrictions under public use restrictions.Restrictions are determined by current and predicted weather and ground conditions. Imposing or changing restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on the day prior to the day the restriction will go into effect. Weekend restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on Friday.
Related Links
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Active Fire Mapping - Here you will find information on current large fires, active fire maps, and fire imagery as seen by the MODIS instrument on board NASA's EOS satellites, Terra & Aqua.
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Northwest Fire Prevention Education - one-stop-shopping for current information on public-use restrictions, area access closures and fire prevention messages throughout Oregon and Washington
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National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation (SIT) Report
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NWCC - Northwest Interagency Coordination Center - NWCC provides general fire information for the Northwest. Includes fire maps, news releases, visitor information, job-related information and links to fire restriction and closure information. (Oregon & Washington)
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NIFC - National Interagency Fire Center - Located in Boise, Idaho, NIFC is the nationwide clearinghouse for information on current wildland fire status and national situation reports.
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Road Information: See Alerts and Notices