DECREASE TO PURs & IFPLS effective 09/25/26 @ 12:01 am IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/24/26 DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to decreased fire danger and expected precipitation across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Public Use Restriction Levels will decrease to LOW, effective Friday, September 25, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. The reduction in restriction levels reflect

Modified 09/23/26 @ 9 AM Several prescribed burns are currently scheduled within the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) protection area. These burns are tentative and may be rescheduled or adjusted due to weather, smoke conditions, or other operational considerations. (maps included are for the newly permitted locations) Sunday, September 20 12:00 PM 1000 block of South Deer Creek Visible from: I-5, Dixonville, Glide, Hwy 138/Diamond Blvd, Porter Creek, Green, Ro

PRESCRIBED BURN SCHEDULE UPDATE UPDATE: Tentatively Scheduled Prescribed Burns for September 17–19 There has been a change to the previously announced prescribed burn schedule. The following burns are now tentatively scheduled for the remainder of this week. Thursday, September 17 12:00 PM — 1200 block of North Old Town Road, Oakland Visible from I-5, Oakland, Sutherlin, Fair Oaks, Wilbur, Umpqua, Nonpareil and Roseburg. 11:30 AM — 4000 block of Gazley Road, Myrtle Creek Visi

09/15 17000 block of North Bank Road 09/15 1200 block of North Old Town Road. Oakland 09/16 1000 block of Coos Bay Wagon Road 09/17 4000 block of Gazley Road 09/17 1300 block of Fairway Dr PRESCRIBED BURN SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE WEEK OF 09/14/26. Permits for several prescribed burns have been approved and are tentatively scheduled for this week. 09/15 @10:30 AM start time. 17000 Block of North Bank Road. Visible from I5, North Bank, Roseburg, Sutherlin, Wilbur, Glide. 0

Prescribed Burn Announcement Permits for several prescribed burns have been approved and and tentatively scheduled for this week. Prescribed pasture burns are conducted to improve grazing lands for livestock, enhance wildlife habitat, reduce wildfire hazards, and control noxious weeds, brush, insects, and plant diseases. Historically, local landowners have conducted approximately 10,000 acres of prescribed burning annually throughout Douglas County to improve pasturelands and

2026 Permits for Prescribed Pasture Burns Begin for lands protected by DFPA The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) will begin issuing permits for prescribed pasture burns as weather conditions allow. Prescribed burning helps landowners improve pastures, control weeds and brush, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce vegetation that can fuel wildfires. Prescribed burns also help firefighters by reducing the buildup of brush, grass, and other vegetation that can fuel wi

09/07/26 Canyon Creek Fire 09/06/26 Packard Gulch Fire Douglas District, Ore.: Precipitation received across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) did not eliminate fire activity throughout the Labor Day holiday weekend. Two separate lightning storms that occurred during the evening of September 5 and the morning of September 6 produced several registered strikes across the southern part of Douglas County. DFPA and rural fire departments initiate

DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to increasing temperatures and lowering relative humidity across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Public Use Restriction Levels will increase to MODERATE effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2026, for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. Additionally, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to Level 2, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday,

09/03/26 IFPL Level Change Image Decrease to Industrial Regulations Douglas District, Ore.: Due to recent precipitation, increased fuel moisture and relative humidity across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will decrease to Level 1, effective today, September 3, 2026, at 12:01 p.m. (noon). This change applies to all lands protected by DFPA within regulated use areas DG 1, DG 2, UA 1 and UA 2,

Single lightning struck tree - 1610 Fire (09/01/26) Tiller, Ore: During the evening of Tuesday, September 1, 2026, several lightning strikes were reported in the Tiller, Oregon, area. At approximately 9:47 p.m., crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Tiller Rural Fire Protection District, Days Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Milo Rural Volunteer Fire Department, Canyonville-South Umpqua Fire District, and Riddle Fire Protection District began lightning

Fire Danger & Restriction Decrease for Douglas District DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to decreased temperatures and precipitation across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Public Use Restriction Levels will decrease to LOW effective 12:01 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2026, for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. Additionally, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will decrease to Lev

Bottle Creek Fire — Umpqua, Oregon On August 30, 2026, at approximately 1:40 a.m., firefighters from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) and Central Douglas Fire & Rescue responded to a smoke investigation near the intersection of Tyee Access Road and Tyee Road in Umpqua, Oregon. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered two burning slash piles with fire spreading into the surrounding vegetation. The fire was estimated to be approximately one acre in size. After

KNOW B4 U GO. FIRE SAFETY. HUNTING SEASON Bow Hunters… Know Before You Go Douglas District, Ore: As hunters gear up for the opening weekend of bow season, fire officials with the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) are asking hunters and other forest recreationists to know the current fire restrictions before heading to the woods. DFPA’s Public Use Restrictions, which went into effect May 30, 2026, either restrict or prohibit fire risk activities which could easily

DFPA owns and operates a fixed wing, single engine aircraft that serves several important roles during fire season. While our aircraft is commonly used for Air Attack and lightning reconnaissance, it also plays a critical role in wildfire detection. One area where DFPA conducts aerial detection reconnaissance is the Millcoma Tree Farm, an estimated 210,000 acres of privately owned timberland located in Oregon’s Coast Range and spanning the boundary between Coos and Douglas Co

08/22/26 OLLALA RD FIRE 08/24/26 DIMMICK CREEK FIRE OLALLA ROAD FIRE — WINSTON, ORE. On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at approximately 3 p.m., crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Central Douglas Fire & Rescue, Lookingglass Rural Fire District, Camas Valley Volunteer Fire District, and Tenmile Rural Fire District responded to a report of a natural cover fire near the 3300 block of Upper Olalla Road in Winston, Oregon. Upon arrival, firefighters found an

TENMILE, ORE.: On Sunday, August 16, 2026, at approximately 2:34 p.m., crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Lookingglass Rural Fire District, and Tenmile Rural Fire District responded to a report of a natural cover fire near the Coos Bay Wagon Road and Burnt Mountain Road crossing, approximately 8.3 miles northwest of Tenmile, Oregon. Upon arrival, firefighters located a large stump fire with slow spread into nearby slash between the gravel road and

Public Use Restrictions decrease to High, effective August 12, 2026. (Douglas District) DFPA NEWS RELEASE: The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) has responded to multiple Public Use Restriction violations in the past week, including prohibited debris burning. This is a reminder to the public that violations will result in citations and fines. If an unauthorized fire escapes, causes damage or requires firefighting resources, you may be responsible for damages and

CORRECTION: The Douglas Forest Protective Association is retracting the Public Service Announcement (PSA) issued earlier this morning and replacing it with the attached updated version. The increase to Extreme Public Use Restrictions will become effective Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 12:01 p.m. (noon). Due to an increase in temperatures, decreased relative humidity, and critically dry fuel moisture conditions, effective Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 12:01 p.m. (NOON), the Fire D

RIDDLE, Ore: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 30, 2026, firefighters from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Riddle Fire Protection District, Canyonville-South Umpqua Fire District, Tri City Rural Fire Protection District, and Cow Creek Tribal Fire Management responded to reports of five small vegetation fires in the Riddle area. The first fire was reported near the intersection of Pruner Road and Boyer Road in Riddle, Oregon. As firefighters responded, addit

Wildfires are burning across Oregon, and several Incident Management Teams have been deployed to support large fires in Southwest Oregon and now Central Oregon. While these incidents may not be in our immediate area, they serve as an important reminder that wildfire season is well underway. Here in the Douglas District, we are currently at HIGH Fire Danger. Hot, dry conditions mean a fire can spread quickly, leaving little time to prepare when an evacuation is issued. The tim