CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Central Oregon DistrictCentral Oregon District terminates regulated-use closure; fire season remains in effect
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will terminate regulated-use closure at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Fire season remains in effect across the Central Oregon District. “We caution the public to be mindful of...
Central Oregon District enters higher fire danger, issues restrictions to help prevent wildfires
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – All lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District are now in Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) 3 in MH-1 (portions of Hood River and Wasco counties). With continued high temperatures, winds and drying...
Additional fire prevention requirements for industrial forest operations within the Prineville and John Day units of the Central Oregon District, during periods of extreme fire danger
Mechanized Harvesters with High Speed Rotary Saws Chainsaws Tracked Felling or Skidding Equipment Slash Buster/Mastication Equipment Cable Yarding Systems As authorized under ORS 477.625(1)(a) and OAR 629-043-0026(5), the following precautions are required as a...
Central Oregon District enters high fire danger July 1
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Starting Monday, July 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District, the district’s fire danger level will be “High,” and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will be II...
Central Oregon District fire season begins June 10
Prineville, Ore. – Fire season on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District will begin June 10, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. Starting this Monday, the district’s fire danger level will be “Moderate”, and the Industrial Fire...
Fire season ends in ODF Central Oregon District
Prineville, Ore. — Due to cooler temperatures and significant rainfall, fire season ends today for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District. This termination of fire season applies to all ODF-protected lands in the Central Oregon District....
CURRENT FIRE DANGER
John Day/Fossil Area
Regulated use closure ends Sept. 26, 12:01 a.m.
Prineville/Sisters Area
Regulated use closure ends Sept. 26, 12:01 a.m.
The Dalles Area
Moderate as of Sept. 26, 2026. Applies to affect ODF protected lands in Harney, Grant, Gillam, Umatilla, Wheeler, Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes counties.