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Alerts

As a visitor to any National Forest you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forests and their natural resources as well as provide for the public safety of visitors.

General Prohibitions for all National Forest System Lands 

The Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 CFR 261, describes general prohibitions, closures and regulations for acts or omissions within the National Forest System or on a National Forest System road or trail. 

Forest Orders

Forest orders on this page describe the prohibitions, closures, and regulations for national forest lands within Oregon and Washington. View alerts and orders by National Forest.

Fire Information

View status of current wildland fire incidents and prescribed fires on national forest system lands with a focus on Oregon and Washington.

Region Alerts

  • Fireworks and Explosives are always Prohibited

    Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
    Alert Start Date: March 23, 2026
  • Alcohol Prohibitions

    This Order describes acts that are prohibited upon lands, roads and trails within the National Forest System administered by the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region in regards to alcoholic beverages. 
    Alert Start Date: February 17, 2023
    Forest Order: # 06-00-00-23-01
  • Restrictions on Use of Forage and Mulch Products

    This Order prohibits unloading, storing, or using any straw, hay, grain, seed, or other forage or mulch products that are not state-certified weed free on the National Forest System lands, roads or trails in any Closure Area as specific in the Order. Some examples of these include hay bales, hay…
    Alert Start Date: July 1, 2021
    Forest Order: #ORDER NO. 06-00-00-21-02