Fire Precautions

Effective 10/22/2009

Campfires are regulated on the Rogue River, from the Applegate River to Marial, by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Siskiyou National Forest regulates campfires from Marial to the coast.

Wild Rogue River/Grave Creek to Foster Bar

• All open fires within 400 feet of the river’s edge must be contained in a firepan.
• All ashes, charcoal, and unburned material must be hauled out.
• Fireworks are prohibited.
• View more about Wild Rogue River (Grave Creek to Foster Bar).

Hellgate Recreation Area
(Mouth of Applegate River to Grave Creek)

• Campfires within 400 feet of the river must be contained within a firepan and all unburned materials hauled out.
• Fireworks are prohibited.
• View more about Hellgate Recreation Area.

Tucker Flat Campground

• Campfires and charcoal are allowed within fire grates.
• Fireworks are prohibited.
• View more about Tucker Flat Campground.

NOTE: These restrictions will be strictly enforced. If a person is willful, malicious, or negligent in the origin of a fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry is required by state law ORS 477.068 to recover costs associated with suppressing the fire, and the responsible party will be billed for these costs. Parents can be held responsible for costs associated with suppressing fires started by children.

For more information, contact your local Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) office, Grants Pass ODF, 541-474-3152, or Medford ODF, 541-664-3328.