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

• The Burns District has no active restrictions at this time.

Coos Bay

Restrictions

• The Coos Bay District has no active restrictions at this time.

Lakeview

Restrictions

• The Lakeview District has no active restrictions at this time.

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

• The Medford District has no active restrictions at this time.

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

• The Northwest Oregon District has no active restrictions at this time.

Prineville

Restrictions

• Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
  • Prineville District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: October 15, 2023)

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

• The Roseburg District has no active restrictions at this time.

Spokane

Closures

• The Spokane District has no closures at this time.

Restrictions

• The Spokane District has no restrictions at this time.

Vale

Restrictions

• The Vale District has no active restrictions at this time.

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