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Updated July 7, 2025: There are currently no large fires on the Siuslaw National Forest.
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Fire Restrictions and Safety Information
Updated July 7, 2025
Definitions for *PURs and **IFPLs are included below the table. | ||
Public Use Restrictions (PURs) | Fire Danger Rating | Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPLs) |
Temporary Fire Public Use Restrictions Are in Effect Campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, and any other open fires outside of designated recreation sites or campgrounds are prohibited. Portable cooking stoves and lanterns using liquefied or bottled fuel are allowed as they can be instantly switched off. | Low Image
![]() | IFPL 1: Closed Season - Fire precaution requirements are in effect. A Fire Watch/Security is required at this and all higher levels unless otherwise waived. |
Table Information
*Public Use Restrictions prohibit certain activities to minimize the potential for human-caused fires. These restrictions generally apply to recreation activities like building campfires, smoking, off-road travel, the use of internal combustion engines or generators, and recreation-related chainsaw use.
*IFPLs are used by the Forest Service to minimize wildfire risk for commercial and industrial activities, such as timber harvest operations or commercial firewood cutting.
Fire Danger Ratings help give people an idea about how easily fires start and spread. It takes into account weather, fuel types (grasses, brush, timber, snags, etc), and fuels moisture.
Fire Danger Level | Description |
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LOW |
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MODERATE |
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HIGH |
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VERY HIGH |
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EXTREME |
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Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPLs) apply to permitted activities such as timber sales, service contracts, and firewood cutting. IFPL levels I – IV address the type and timing of work that can be done during fire season to reduce the risk of operations sparking a wildfire.
IFPL | Description |
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I | Fire precaution requirements are in effect. A Fire Watch/Security is required at this and all higher levels unless otherwise waived. |
II | The following may operate only between the hours of 8 PM and 1 PM local time:
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III | The following are prohibited, except as indicated:
In addition, the following are permitted to operate between the hours of 8 PM and 1 PM local time:
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IV | All operations are prohibited. |
V | All operations are prohibited. |
Fire restrictions, often called Public Use Restrictions, are put in place when fuel moistures and weather conditions create increased wildfire potential. These fire restrictions help reduce the chance of human-caused wildfire starts.
Most wildfires in Oregon are caused by humans. Restrictions can affect where you are allowed to smoke, the types of roads you can travel, and if you are allowed to have a campfire. It is your responsibility to know and follow these restrictions when recreating on public lands.
Fireworks Are Prohibited in National Forests
Fireworks restrictions vary from city to city throughout Oregon, but they are always illegal on Forest Service lands. Remember: possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device on public lands is against the law.