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Douglas Forest
Protective Association


Our Mission
is to provide the highest level of service to
safeguard life, resources, and property from
wildland fire
through practical prevention & aggressive fire suppression.
The 2025 Fire Season
is: INACTIVE
INITIATED:
ENDED:
Current Public Use Restriction Level: N/A
IFPL: N/A
Change Effective: TBA


Cooler Conditions Lowers Fire Danger
The recent change to cooler, wet conditions throughout the Douglas District has allowed the Douglas Forest Protective Association to...
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Sep 7, 20191 min read
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Friday Evening Lightning Fire Update
Ten additional lightning related fires were located on DFPA protected lands since Friday morning’s lightning update, bringing the total...
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Sep 6, 20192 min read
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Friday Morning Lightning Update
Overnight, crews from DFPA and local fire departments located seven additional fires on DFPA protected lands, bringing to total number of...
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Sep 6, 20192 min read
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Thursday Fire Update
Multiple thunder storms moved over the Douglas District Thursday, resulting in numerous lightning strikes. As of Thursday evening, four...
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Sep 5, 20192 min read
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PRESCRIBED BURNS STARTING SOON
As fire conditions moderate throughout he Umpqua Valley, fire officials with the Douglas Forest Protective Association will begin working...
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Sep 5, 20192 min read
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Thompson Creek Fire
Crews from DFPA, Winston-Dillard Fire Department, Douglas County Fire District #2, and Tenmile Rural Fire Department responded to a...
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Sep 2, 20191 min read
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Catalytic Converter Related Wildfires
Did you know that many road side fires that DFPA responds to are caused by vehicles? One of the most common vehicle related causes that...
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Sep 1, 20191 min read
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Thursday Afternoon Fires
Crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association and Douglas County Fire District #2 responded to two grass fires Thursday afternoon....
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
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Help Prevent Wildfires This Holiday Weekend!
Every year, firefighters with the Douglas Forest Protective Association are on high alert for human caused wildfires as people try to...
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Aug 29, 20192 min read
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Fire Danger Increases - HIGH
Hot and dry conditions combined with potential thunderstorms mid-week has prompted the Douglas Forest Protective Association to increase...
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Aug 25, 20191 min read
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Weatherly Creek Fire
An electrical short on a piece of equipment likely sparked a fire Saturday afternoon seven miles northwest of Elkton, near Weatherly...
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Aug 24, 20191 min read
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Bow Hunters…Know Before You Go!
As hunters gear up for the opening weekend of bow season, fire officials with the Douglas Forest Protective Association are asking...
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Aug 23, 20192 min read
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Rainfall Lowers Fire Danger
A brief weather change has brought cooler, wet conditions to Douglas County, allowing fire officials with the Douglas Forest Protective...
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Aug 21, 20191 min read
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Louis Creek Fire
An aggressive initial attack by both aviation and ground resources stopped a potentially devastating wildfire Tuesday afternoon, about...
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Aug 21, 20191 min read
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Longview Fire
Crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association and North Douglas County Fire & EMS responded to a reported natural cover fire...
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Aug 16, 20191 min read
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Fire Danger Increases
The Douglas Forest Protective Association will increase the fire danger to “HIGH” (Yellow) on all 1.6 million acres of private, county,...
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Aug 15, 20191 min read
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Melrose Heights Fire
A bird in the powerlines sparked a grass fire Thursday afternoon, located about six miles west of Roseburg. Crews from the Douglas Forest...
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Aug 15, 20191 min read
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Fire Restrictions Lowered: Fire Season Remains in Effect
A break in the weather has allowed the Douglas Forest Protective Association to reduce fire restrictions for both industrial operators...
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Aug 9, 20192 min read
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Tuesday Fires (7-23-19)
Hubbard Creek Fire: Firefighters from the Douglas Forest Protective Association and Douglas County Fire District #2 responded to a...
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Jul 23, 20191 min read
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Glenbrook Loop Fire (7-19-19)
Crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association, Riddle Rural Fire Department, Tri-City Rural Fire Department, Canyonville – South...
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Jul 19, 20191 min read
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