MH-1 and MH-4 in The Dalles Unit will be moving to Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1 effective October 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM. This means operators can work all day, with a one hour fire watch required following operations. All fire tools and water supplies are still required. Follow this link for the full Closedown Order: IFPL Requirements. Please call Chet Behling, Stewardship Forester in The Dalles for further information, (541)296-4626.
ODF's Central Oregon District remains in fire season, with Regulated Closure restrictions in place. Open burning, including warming fires, campfires, and debris burns are not allowed. A shovel and one gallon of water (or 2 1/2 pound fire extinguisher) is required while traveling in the woods. Public use of chainsaws is prohibited between 1:00 and 8:00 PM. Chainsaw use is permitted at all other hours, if the following firefighting equipment is present with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel, and one operational eight ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the use of each saw. All Regulated Closure restrictions can be found here.