Fire Season: Restrictions & Closures

About the Oregon Fire Season  

Fire season in Oregon typically spans between early July to early to mid-October and is managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Some of the routes on this website pass through public and private lands subject to fire season restrictions and closures. 

Contents of this page

(1) Public lands

(2) Private timberlands

(3) Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPF)

(4) Contact information for private timber companies

(5) Hancock Forests & Weyerhaeuser

(6) Siuslaw National Forest Fire Season Prohibitions

(7) Other useful websites

(1) Public lands

Fire season information for major public landowners can be found here:

(2) Private timberlands

Private timber companies typically base their restrictions and closures on the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) set by the Oregon Department of Forestry. There are four Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) which represent increasing levels of risk (IFPL 1, 2, 3, and 4). Each private timber company has its own policies for restricting public motorized and non-motorized access during these levels. 

To obtain information about the current IFPL level, visit the Industrial Fire Restrictions Map and click on your area of interest. The routes on this website span areas areas WO-1, WO-2 and WO-3. Information about private timber company closures can be viewed on the following webpage from the Oregon Forest & Industries Council: Private Forestland Closures.  

(3) Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPF)

IFPLs address the type and timing of work that can be done during fire season to reduce the risk of operations sparking a wildfire. 

(4) Contact information for private timber companies

Contact information for some private timber companies can be viewed on the following webpage from the Oregon Forest & Industries Council: Private Forestland Closures. For more information from some of the major private timber companies in our area, see below:

(5) Hancock Forests & Weyerhaeuser

(6) Siuslaw National Forest Fire Season Prohibitions

Siuslaw National Forest - Fire Management & Fire Level Danger Descriptions 

The following are prohibited during high or extreme fire level danger: