Fire restrictions and closures are one of the most effective tools that land management agencies can use to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires during periods of high or extreme fire danger. Fire restrictions and closures are carefully considered and often change quickly due to variable weather conditions.

Fire closures will be enacted for actively burning fires or for areas that burned in the past and remain hazardous.

Fire restrictions can affect activities such as having a campfire, using a chainsaw, smoking, and accessing certain locations by vehicle or on foot. On average, an estimated 87 percent of wildfires nationally are caused by humans, so restrictions during high fire danger can help decrease the possibility of a new fire start.

Other federal, state, and local government agencies may have their own restrictions and closures for the lands under their management. For example, the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Washington Department of Natural Resources issue restrictions pertaining to public use and work-related activities in their respective states.

For your safety and the safety of first responders, please check for current fire restrictions and closures while planning your trip to public lands. Please see below!

Closures and Restrictions by District

The BLM has a fire restriction order that applies to all BLM-managed public lands in Oregon and Washington:

• Bureau of Land Management announces Pacific Northwest fire restrictions to protect local communities
  • Fire Prevention Order for All BLM Oregon and Washington (Expiration: Oct. 31, 2022)

See below for additional information related to District-specific fire information.

Burns

Restrictions

• Public land use restrictions reduced across Harney County
  • Restrictions reduced September 26, 2022
• Bureau of Land Management announces Pacific Northwest fire restrictions to protect local communities
  • Fire Prevention Order for All BLM Oregon and Washington (Expiration: Oct. 31, 2022)

Coos Bay

Restrictions

• Fire Restrictions Lessen on Coos Bay District
  • Coos Bay District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)

Lakeview

Closures

• Bureau of Land Management reduces emergency fire closures for the Van Meter Fire
  • Van Meter Fire Closure Order
  • Van Meter Fire Closure Map

Restrictions

• Lakeview District Fire Prevention Order Rescinded
• Klamath River Canyon Fire Prevention Order Rescinded

Medford

Closures

• Bureau of Land Management reduces some closures in the Rum Creek Fire Area
  • Closure Map
  • Closure Notice
• Josephine County and Bureau of Land Management re-open some recreation sites along Rogue River

Restrictions

• Be Fire Aware: Low Fire Restrictions in Effect on Bureau of Land Management Public Lands in Medford District
  • Medford District Fire Prevention Order
• Campfire Restrictions Lifted on Wild Portion of Lower Rogue River Effective October 26, 2022
  • Medford District Rogue River Fire Prevention Order

Northwest Oregon

Closures

• Rescinded: Fire closure order for the Gooseneck Extensive Recreation Management Area
• Current Holiday Farm Fire Closures
  • Rescission of Emergency Closure for Holiday Farm Fire
  • Current Road Closure Map (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
• Current Beachie Creek and Riverside Fire Closures
  • Rescission of Earlier Emergency Closure Order for Beachie Creek and Riverside Fires
  • Current Beachie Creek and Riverside Fire Closures with Map (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)

Prineville

• The Prineville District has no closures or restrictions at this time.

Roseburg

Closures

• Skyline Complex/Poole Fire Emergency Closure Notice
  • Skyline Complex/Poole Fire Closure Map
  • Bureau of Land Management Issues Emergency Closure for Public Lands within the Skyline Complex/Poole Fire
• Amended Emergency Closure Notice Rough Patch Fire (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
  • Map for Road Closure Due to Rough Patch Fire
  • Bureau of Land Management Amends Emergency Closure to Open Scaredman Campground
• Rescission of Emergency Closure Order Archie Creek Fire

Restrictions

• Fire Danger Levels will decrease
  • Rescission of Roseburg District Annual Fire Prevention Order

Spokane

Closures

• The Spokane District has no closures at this time.

Restrictions

• The Spokane District has no restrictions at this time.

Vale

Restrictions

• Vale Bureau of Land Management rescinding fire restrictions across Vale District

Partner Agency Fire Info Pages

• InciWeb National Fire Map
• Northwest Coordination Center Pacific Northwest Fire Map
• Northwest Coordination Center Predictive Services Fire Outlook for PNW
• Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Fire Info
• Oregon Interagency Status Map for Recreation Sites
• USDA Forest Service Region 6 Fire Restrictions
• USDA Forest Service Region 6 Fire Closures
• Washington State Department of Natural Resources Fire Info