Oregon/Washington Fire Closures & Restrictions

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 consult Closures and Restrictions by District section.

Closures and Restrictions by District

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

• Bureau of Land Management announces Pacific Northwest fire restrictions to protect local communities
  • BLM OR/WA Annual Fire Prevention Order 2023

Additional information related to District-specific fire restrictions and closures:

Burns

Restrictions

• No restrictions in effect as of September 12, 2023.

Coos Bay

Closures

• BLM Edson and Sixes recreation sites and campgrounds closed due to Anvil Fire
  • Closure order and map
• BLM Land South of O’Brien Closed Due to Smith River Complex
  • Smith River Closure Order
  • Closure Map

Restrictions

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  • Coos Bay District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)

Lakeview

Restrictions

• BLM Lakeview District Fire Prevention Order Rescinded
• Klamath River Canyon Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)

Medford

Closures

• Almeda Road, Rocky Riffle and Rainie Falls Trail Closed
  • Closure Map
  • Closure Order
• Josephine County and Bureau of Land Management re-open some recreation sites along Rogue River

Restrictions

• Recent Rain Reduces Fire Restrictions on Bureau of Land Management Public Lands in Medford District
  • Medford District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
  • Medford District Rogue River Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: November 30, 2023)

Northwest Oregon

Closures

• 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)

Restrictions

• Northwest Oregon District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)

Prineville

Restrictions

• Deschutes National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville BLM Implement Public Use Fire Restrictions
  • Prineville District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
• Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
  • Prineville District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: October 15, 2023)

Roseburg

Closures

• BLM Emergency Closure Order to be lifted near the Tyee Fire
• • Rescission of Closure Order
• BLM Emergency Closure Order Rescinded near the Chilcoot Fire
  • Rescission of Closure Order

Restrictions

• Roseburg District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)

Spokane

Restrictions

• Public Use Restrictions lifted on BLM lands in eastern Washington
  • Rescission of Spokane District Fire Prevention Order

Vale

Restrictions

• Vale Bureau of Land Management rescinding fire restrictions
  • Vale District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)

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