Oregon/Washington Prescribed Fire
Fire has always been part of the environment, and one of the most important natural agents of change. Fire plays a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Native Americans understood this and used fire to hunt game, maintain rangelands and keep forests healthy.
Prescribed fire is a planned fire. A prescribed fire is one of the most important tools used to reduce wildfire risk to communities, restore habitats, and to achieve land-management objectives. Fire management specialists consider objectives such as public and employee safety, weather, topography, fuels, size, the precise environmental conditions under which it will burn, and conditions under which it may be suppressed.
Prescribed fire is generally less expensive and yields ecological benefits that cannot be achieved by other means, such as mechanical thinning or logging. Prescribed fires restore some of the ecological benefits that were historically gained from naturally occurring fires. There are many potential goals that can be achieved by using prescribed fire. Here are a few examples:
- Reduce surface and ladder fuels that contribute to increased risk of uncharacteristically severe wildfire.
- Reduce risk local communities from wildfire.
- Help protect natural resources such as timber and critical habitat.
- Promote native species and reduce encroachment of invasive species.
- Enhance landscape resiliency and recovery from a wildfire event.
- Improve firefighter ability to safely and effectively respond to and suppress wildfire.
Prescribed Fires by District
All prescribed burns are carefully planned and only carried out when weather, fuel conditions, and air quality are within safe parameters. Firefighters use a combination of natural features and constructed control lines to keep the fire contained, with protocols in place to minimize smoke impacts on nearby communities.
- Burns
West Silvies Unit (300 acres)
Timeframe: As early as 9/28/2025
Location: The burn area is located on the southwest side of Silvies Valley, just off the 3140 Road, with the north end in Grant County and the south end in Harney County. The site sits on the west side of U.S. Highway 395, about 25 miles north of Burns and 13 miles south of Seneca, within the Bureau of Land Management’s Burns District, Three Rivers Resource Area.
- Coos Bay
No prescribed fires are planned at this time.
- Lakeview
Lakeview Field Office
Picture Rock (2,692 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: Hand-pile Burn approximately 5 miles north of Summer Lake, OR adjacent to HWY 31
Monument Rock (780 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: Hand-pile Burn approximately 10 miles west of Paisley, OR along HWY 31
Warner Wetlands (750 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: Broadcast burn 5 miles north of Plush, OR along Hart Mountain Rd.
Klamath Falls Field Office
Bryant Mountain Hand Piles (10 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: 5 Miles East of Malin, OR
West Side Landings (150 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: 20 Miles West/Southwest Klamath Falls, OR
Stukel Mountain Pile Burn (150 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: 8 Miles SE of Klamath Falls, OR
Buck Butte Piles (50 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: 5 miles North of Malin, OR
Gerber Campground Piles (7 acres)
Timeframe: November 2025 - March 2026
Location: 15 Miles East of Bonanza, OR
- Medford
No prescribed fires are planned at this time.
- Northwest Oregon
Crabtree Mountain Meadow
Timeframe: Week of November 17 if conditions are favorable
Location: 18 miles northeast of Sweet Home, OR
Near Eugene and Springfield
Timeframe: As early as Thursday, September 25, if conditions are favorable
Locations:
- 12 acres of BLM-administered land near Coburg Hills and Dorena Lake Reservoir
- 30 acres of a Nails Knob timber sale unit (approximately 10 miles west of Junction City) to manage and reduce timber-related debris, improving conditions for seedling survival
- Prineville
Eagle Crest Boundary (98 acres Pile Burn)
Timeframe: As early as 10/23/2025 - Burned on 10/27 and 5 acres left
Location: The burn area is located on the West, North, and East sides of the Eagle Crest Community. South of Hwy 126 and West of the Eagle Crest golf course located off SW Cline Falls Road. The site sits within the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office Area.
Top Road Salvage (119 acres Pile Burn)
Timeframe: As early as 10/28/2025 - Burned last week of October
Location: The burn area is located along Top Road. North of Monument take Countyline Road to Top Road. East side of burn borders private and West side borders Umatilla National Forest. The Site sits within the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District, and within the 2024 Battle Mountain Complex fire, Central Oregon Field Office.
Cline Buttes Unit 3B (667 acres Pile Burn)
Timeframe: As early as 12/01/2025
Location: The burn area is located on the East side of Fryrear Road. 2 miles South of Hwy 126. The site sits within the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office Area.
Franks Creek (700 acres Pile Burn)
Timeframe: As early as 11/17/25
Location: The burn area is accessed off Franks Creek Road. Multiple units in the burn area share borders with private land. Hwy 26 to Dayville, head North on Franks Creek The site sits within the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District, Central Oregon Field Office.
Outback 4a (667 acres Pile Burn)
Timeframe: As early as 12/01/2025
Location: The burn area is located 8 miles down Masten Road on the West side of the road. 11 miles S of La Pine and 6 miles West of Hwy 97. The site sits within the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office Area.
Outback 5 (1650 acres Pile Burn)
Timeframe: As early as 12/01/2025
Location: The burn area is located 10 miles South of the Junction of Hwy 97 and Hwy 31. 15 miles S of La Pine and 3 miles East of Hwy 97. The site sits within the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office Area.
Brothers Unit 15 (1274 acres Pile Burn)
Timeframe: As early as 11/17/2025
Location: The burn area is located on the South side of Price-Twelve-mile Road. West of Van Lake Road, 8 miles North of Hwy 20 and Brothers. The site sits within the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office Area.
- Roseburg
Swiftwater Field Office
Timeframe: As early as Thursday, November 20, if conditions are favorable for pile burning
Location: 1 acre of BLM-administered land near Little River
Timeframe: As early as Tuesday, November 19, if conditions are favorable for pile burning
Locations:
- 2 acres of BLM-administered land near Calapooya Creek
- 1 acre of BLM-administered land near Wolf Creek
South River Field Office
Timeframe: As early as Thursday, November 20, if conditions are favorable for pile burning
Locations:
- 6 acres of BLM-administered land near Flourney Creek2 acres of BLM-administered land near Weaver creek
Timeframe: As early as Tuesday, November 19, if conditions are favorable for pile burning
Locations:
- 33 acres of BLM-administered land near West Fork Canyon Creek
- 5 acres of BLM-administered land near Wildcat Creek
Near Roseburg
Timeframe: As early as Tuesday, November 18, if conditions are favorable for pile burning
Locations:
- 250 acres of BLM-administered land near Rock, Adams, Bachelor and Elk Creeks
- 11 acres of BLM-administered land near Flourney and Wildcat Creeks
- 107 acres of BLM-administered land near Elk Creek
- Spokane
No prescribed fires are planned at this time.
- Vale
West Castlerock Hand Pile Unit 1 (695 acres)
Timeframe: As early as 11/20/2025
Location: The burn is approximately 20 miles north of Juntura Oregon near Castlerock within the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District Malheur Field Office.
West Castlerock Hand Pile Unit 2 (900 acres)
Timeframe: As early as 11/20/2025
Location: The burn is approximately 20 miles north of Juntura Oregon near Castlerock within the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District Malheur Field Office.
Lost Creek Hand Pile (95 acres)
Timeframe: As early as 11/20/2025
Location: The burn is approximately 20 miles north of Juntura Oregon near Castlerock within the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District Malheur Field Office.
Duck Pond Hand Pile (150 acres)
Timeframe: As early as 11/20/2025
Location: The burn is approximately 20 miles north of Juntura Oregon near Castlerock within the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District Malheur Field Office.
Bearwallow Landing Piles (114 acres)
Timeframe: As early as 11/20/2025
Location: The burn is approximately 2 miles northeast of Halfway Oregon within the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District Baker Field Office.