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:
Additional information related to District-specific fire restrictions and closures:
- Burns
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Restrictions
- Burns District Annual Fire Prevention Order (Restrictions in effect September 10, 2024)
- Coos Bay
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Restrictions
- Coos Bay District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Lakeview
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Restrictions
- Lakeview District Annual Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Klamath River Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Medford
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Closures
- Bureau of Land Management reduces emergency fire closure for Salt Creek Fire
- Bureau of Land Management issues emergency fire closure for Upper Applegate Fire
- BLM re-opens Galice Road ahead of schedule
- Josephine County and Bureau of Land Management re-open some recreation sites along Rogue River
Restrictions
- Medford District Annual Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Medford District Rogue River Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: November 30, 2024)
- Northwest Oregon
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Closures
- Bureau of Land Management expands emergency fire closure due to Cottage Grove - Lane 1 Fire
- Lane 1 Fire closure (Active until withdrawn)
- Gooseneck Emergency Fire Closure Order
- 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
- Campfires prohibited across BLM’s Northwest Oregon District
- Northwest Oregon District Annual Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Bureau of Land Management expands emergency fire closure due to Cottage Grove - Lane 1 Fire
- Prineville
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Closures
- South Fork John Day Closure (for the Rail Ridge Fire)
- Wiley Flat Fire Closure
- Crazy Creek and Durgan Fire Closure Modification
- Rescission of Public Lands Prineville District Office Order for Lower Deschutes River
Restrictions
- Central Oregon public lands enter Stage 2 public use fire restrictions July 22 (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
- Prineville District Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: October 15, 2024)
- Roseburg
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Closures
- Emergency fire closure Swiftwater Resource Area
Restrictions
- Fire Prevention Order Now in Effect on Public Lands
- Roseburg District Annual Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Spokane
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Restrictions
- BLM officials increase fire restrictions in Eastern Washington
- Spokane District Annual Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- BLM officials increase fire restrictions in Eastern Washington
- Vale
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Restrictions
- Vale Bureau of Land Management enacting fire restrictions July 12
- Vale District Annual Fire Prevention Order (Expiration: Active until withdrawn)
- Vale Bureau of Land Management enacting fire restrictions July 12
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