BLM announces fire prevention order for East Steens Mountain area
HINES, Ore.—The Bureau of Land Management has implemented restrictions and prohibitions on specific activities and equipment to mitigate the risk of human-caused fires on lands administered by the BLM Burns District.
The signed order is available online at the Oregon/Washington Fire Closures & Restrictions page.
This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. PDT on June 19, 2026, and will remain in effect on BLM-administered lands on those public lands within the Burns District, Oregon, from Highway 78 and Folly Farm Road, southwest along the crest of the Steens Mountain and the crest of the Pueblo Mountains to the Oregon/Nevada border, and then following the Burns District boundary east and north until it reaches the Folly Farm Road at Highway 78. This order will remain in place until further notice.
This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. PDT on June 19, 2026, and will remain in effect on BLM-administered lands within the described boundary until further notice.
Questions regarding this order should be addressed to the Burns District Office at 541-573-4400.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.