Campfire Restrictions Increase on Wild Section of the Rogue River
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MEDFORD, OR - The Bureau of Land Management’s Medford District and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest are increasing campfire restrictions on those lands located within the boundaries of the Wild section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River. The Wild section flows from Grave Creek to the mouth of Watson Creek. The stretch of the river between Grave Creek and Marial is administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service manages the area from Marial and downriver to the mouth of Watson Creek.
Effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, building, maintaining, attending, or use of a fire is only permitted with the use of commercial stoves that use liquid fuel or propane. Cooking areas need to be naturally cleared of vegetation, and must be below the high water mark. As a preventative measure, groups traveling on the river must have a shovel and bucket. Additionally, smoking is only permitted while on watercraft on waterways, or in areas that are on vegetation-free sand and gravel bars located between the river and high water mark.
These restrictions will be in place through November 30, 2018, unless sooner rescinded.
As conditions across SW Oregon continue to be hot and dry, and resources are actively suppressing multiple fires across the area, fire managers are reminding the public to be aware of fire danger, fire restrictions, and their important role in preventing human-caused fires.
Please be aware of changing conditions and prepared should fire activity change, through checking on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BLMOregon/posts/ and https://twitter.com/BLMOregon or call the Medford District at 541 618-2200.
For the full text of the orders and maps, go to the BLM fire restrictions website.
For current Oregon Department of Forestry SW Oregon fire restrictions see: www.swofire.com.
The BLM manages more than 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.