Prescribed Burn Schedule for 09/09 & 09/10
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 maintain healthy landscapes.
These burns also play an important role in wildfire prevention by reducing the buildup of grasses, brush, and other combustible vegetation. Fire officials note that many wildfires have been more easily contained in areas where prescribed burning has been conducted regularly.
To ensure public and firefighter safety, prescribed burns are carefully planned and conducted only after fire trails have been established, adequate personnel and fire suppression equipment are in place, and weather conditions are favorable. Burns are scheduled only when fire behavior and atmospheric conditions are expected to minimize smoke impacts on nearby communities by directing smoke away from larger populated areas.
Residents may see smoke in the vicinity of the planned burn areas during operations.
The first prescribed burn will take place today, Sept 9, 2026 @ 5:30 pm.
09/09
2800 Block of Melqua Road
Start Time: 5:30 pm
Smoke may be visble in the area until 7 pm.
Visible from Roseburg, I5, Melrose
09/10
Buckhorn / Dixonville Road
Start Time: 10:30 am
Smoke may be visible in the area until 5 pm.
09/10
5000 Block of Sunshine Rd
Start Time: 10:30 am
Smoke may be visible in the area until 5 pm
Highly visible smoke from these burns may be seen in Roseburg, I5, 138 . Diamond Blvd, North Bank
09/10
1800 Block of Tyee Rd
Start Time: 12:00 pm
Smoke may be visible in the area until 2 pm.
Smoke may be visible for this burn from Umpqua, Melrose, Hubbard Creek, Roseburg.
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