Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest lands, roads, and trails within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, as shown in Exhibits A through I. This Order is effective at 00:01am Sept. 4th, 2026, through November 30, 2026, unless rescinded sooner.

PROHIBITIONS:

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove except:
   1. When using commercial stoves or campfires within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest that are fueled by pressurized liquid fuel or propane. (See Exemption #3)
   2. Within Forest Service constructed concrete or metal fire rings or fireplaces in developed recreation sites listed and identified in Exhibits A through I. [36 CFR § 261.52(a)]
2. Using an explosive. [36 CFR § 261.52(b)]
3. Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame. [36 CFR § 261.52(h)]
4. Smoking outside, except: [36 CFR § 261.52(d)]
   1. Within an enclosed vehicle, building, or developed recreation site.
   2. While stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.
   3. While aboard a watercraft while navigating or at rest on a waterway.
5. Operating an internal combustion engine, with the following exceptions: [36 CFR § 261.52(g)]
   1. While on a motor vehicle on Forest Development Roads or within designated parking areas.
   2. While aboard watercraft while navigating or at rest on a waterway.
   3. Generators with approved spark arrestors, in designated recreation sites as listed on Exhibit A through I.
   4. Approved off-Highway Vehicles (“OHVs”) on forest roads and trails.
   5. While operating under a Forest Service-issued permit. All operation of chainsaws is not permitted between the hours of 1PM through 8PM for the collection of fuel wood and will be regulated by the permit. Electric chainsaw use requires a permit, but is exempt from this order and allowed all day with a required 30-minute fire watch.
      (See Exemption #5)

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:

1. Persons with a Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation Order), specifically exempting them from this order.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of any organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
3. Persons using a portable lantern, stove, or campfire, which is solely fueled by gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel and has a shut-off valve, or a generator with an approved spark arrestor in a cleared area at least five feet from any flammable material.
4. Persons with a valid Forest Service special use authorization for a recreation residence, resort, or organizational camp are exempt from Prohibition No. 1 while at their recreation residence, resort, or organizational camp, provided such fires are within a residence, and persons within approved Forest Service constructed concrete or metal fire rings or fireplaces.
5. Persons with a valid Forest Service 2026 Forest Products Removal Permit (fuelwood permit) are not exempt from the prohibitions listed above. Use of a chainsaw with an approved spark arrestor to cut fuelwood, provided the cutting follows the terms of the Permit and Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, within the hours of 8PM through 1PM followed by a required one-hour fire watch. Electric chainsaw use is exempt from this order and allowed all day followed with a mandatory 30-minute fire watch. When conducting a fire watch, the watchman must be physically capable of remaining on duty for the purposes of extinguishing a potential fire. The watchman must remain at the site for 60-minutes after the shutdown of the last power-driven equipment, while patrolling and visually inspecting all sites where work was performed.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A. Violations of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both (16 USC § 551; 18 USC § 3559 and 18USC § 3571 and 3581). 

Executed in Medford, OR this 4th day of Sept. 2026.

Exhibit A

SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS RANGER DISTRICT 

• Acorn Woman Lake Campground 
• Watkins Campground 
• Jackson Campground 
• Acorn Woman Peak Lookout 
• Beaver Sulphur Campground 
• McKee Bridge Day Use Area 
• Carberry Campground 
• Seattle Bar Day Use 
• Hart-Tish Campground 
• Wrangle Camp 
• Flumet Flat Campground 

HIGH CASCADES RANGER DISTRICT 

• Farewell Bend Campground 
• Union Creek Campground 
• Union Creek Resort 
• Natural Bridge Campground 
• Jim Creek Group Campground 
• Woodruff OHV Area 
• Union Rogue Baptist Camp 
• River Bridge Campground 
• Mill Creek Campground 
• Imnaha Campground 
• Imnaha Guard Station 
• South Fork Campground 
• Whiskey Springs Campground 
• Willow Prairie Horse Camp 
• Willow Prairie Cabin 
• Fish Lake Resort 
• Fish Lake Campground 
• Doe Point Campground 
• North Fork Campground 
• Big Elk Guard Station 
• Latgawa Methodist Camp 
• Daley Creek Campground 
• Beaver Dam Group Campground 

WILD RIVERS RANGER DISTRICT 

• Sam Brown Campground & Day Use Area 
• Sam Brown Horse Camp 
• Cedar Campground  
• Spalding Pond 
• Echo Beach Campground 
• Six Mile Campground 
• River Bench 
• Store Gulch Campground 
• Josephine Creek Campground 
• Little Falls Campground 
• Grayback Campground & Day Use Area 
• Chinquapinn Group Camp 
• Bolan Lake Campground  

GOLD BEACH RANGER DISTRICT 

• Quosatana Creek Campground 
• Foster Bar Campground 
• Lobster Creek Campground 
• Ludlum House 
• Wildhorse Campground 
• Myrtle Grove Campground 
• Sru Lake Campground 
• Daphne Grove Campground 

POWERS RANGER DISTRICT 

• Island Campground 
• Butler Bar Campground 
• Sunshine Bar Campground 
• Rock Creek Campground 
• Laird Lake Campground