Tentative Prescribed Burn Schedule for week of 09/14/26
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.
09/15 @12 PM start time.
1200 block of North Old Town Road.
Visible from I5, Oakland, Sutherllin, Fair Oaks, Wilbur, Umpqua, Nonpareil, Roseburg
09/16 @ 3 PM start time.
1000 block of Coos Bay Wagon Road
Visible from I5, 42, Camas Valley, Lookingglass, Tenmile, Winston, Green, Roseburg
09/17 @ 11:30AM start time.
4000 block of Gazley Road
Visible from I5, Canyonville, Myrtle Creek, Days Creek, Tri City, Riddle, Days Creek
09/17 @ 2 PM start time.
1300 block of Fairway Dr
Visible from I5, Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, Round Prairie, Tri City, Riddle, Days Creek. Smoke may be visible in the area of this burn for 2 days.
More locations will be added to the list as permits are finalized.
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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.
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