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Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

BLM Lifts Fire Restrictions on Southern Oregon Coast

NORTH BEND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District will lift fire restrictions on public lands administered by the BLM on the southern Oregon Coast at 12:01 a

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Lakeview District Lifts Fire Restrictions

Lakeview, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District has lifted the fire restrictions in place on public lands administered by the BLM in south-central O

Oregon-Washington

BIFZ Public Use Restrictions Lifted

Hines, Ore. – With cooler temperatures and moisture in the forecast, officials from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone have lifted public use restrictions on Bureau of Land Management

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

The Bureau of Land Management will begin the Paisley Desert Herd Management Area emergency wild horse gather

Lakeview, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, Lakeview Field Office, will begin an emergency wild horse gather Oct.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

Vale District Bureau of Land Management lifting fire restrictions effective Monday, Oct. 12

VALE, Ore. – In anticipation of more favorable weather conditions, Vale District Bureau of Land Management will be lifting fire restrictions effective Monday, Oct. 12.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Advisory Council announces October meeting

BAKER CITY, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management announced that the John Day Snake Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Oct. 15-16 in Enterprise, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management Butte Falls Field Office reduces emergency fire closure area for South Obenchain Fire

Medford, Oregon – In coordination with the incident commander on the South Obenchain Fire, the Bureau of Land Management is reducing the size of the public lands closure a

Spokane DO

Fire Restrictions Lifted for BLM, BOR Lands in Washington

Spokane, WA – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District has lifted the regulated fire closure on public lands administered by the BLM and the Bureau of Reclamat

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

October programs at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

BAKER CITY, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO

The BLM Issues Updated Closure Order for Public Lands Affected by the Archie Creek Fire

Roseburg, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management Medford District re-opens public lands

Medford, OregonThanks to recent rains and an increase in availability of initial attack resources to respond to new starts, the Bureau of Land Management Medford Distri

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

BLM reopens developed recreation sites on Coos Bay District

NORTH BEND, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council to meet virtually October 26 and 30

Medford, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council will meet virtually Monday, October 26 and Friday, October 30.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

National Public Lands Day is September 26

Lakeview, Ore. – National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands.

Oregon-Washington

Bureau of Land Management Ashland Field Office issues emergency fire closures

Medford, Ore. – As a result of extreme fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management Medford District has temporarily closed all BLM-administered public lands from Tow

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

Coos Bay District Extends Recreation Site Closures Due to Ongoing Fire Risk

Coos Bay, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Bureau of Land Management keeps recreation sites closed in northwestern Oregon due to ongoing fire risk

As a result of extreme fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management Northwest Oregon District has temporarily closed all recreation sites and certain roads through September 30.
Oregon-Washington, Burns DO

Bureau of Land Management to begin South Steens Herd Management Area wild horse gather

Hines, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management Medford District issues emergency fire closures

Medford, Ore. – As a result of extreme fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management Medford District has temporarily closed all BLM-administered public lands south of

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO

Public Lands Closed within the Swiftwater Field Office Due to Fire

Roseburg, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Extreme fire activity prompts closure of Bureau of Land Management lands in northwestern Oregon

As a result of extreme fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed all public lands managed by the Northwest Oregon District east of Interstate 5, effective immediately.
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

BLM’s Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council to meet virtually September 23 to 24

UPDATE 09/14/20: Due to ongoing wildland fire in Oregon, the September 23-24 Western Oregon RAC meeting is postponed. Please check back for a rescheduled date.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

Coos Bay District Closes Recreation Sites Due to Fire Risk

Coos Bay, Ore.