Booths to provide fire rules to C. Oregon hunters

Wildland fire officials will be hosting h unter information booths throughout Central Oregon to provide hunter s with current fire restrictions.

The Oregon Department of Forestry and Walker Range Forest Protective Association will provide info rmation on restrictions for open fires, off-road travel, smoking in the woods, and chainsaw use.

Cooler fall weather has not provided the moisture necessary to reduce the fire danger throughout the region. Warm afternoons continue to dry vegetation and down fuels; conditions still pose a HIGH risk of fire growth.

Fire season restrictions and regulated closures in effect for lands protected by ODF and WRFPA are intended to reduce the risk of human caused fires. Fire managers continue to monitor fuel conditions, weather forecasts, and fire risk to determine necessary restrictions.

Federal agencies will be available to answer questions about hunting and recreating on public lands, including road and area closure info rmation.

Hunter Info rmation Booth Locations
I-84: Memaloose Rest Area Eastbound
* Sept. 30th – 9:00am to 6:00pm
* Oct. 1st – 11:00am to 8:00pm
* Oct. 2nd – 6:00am to 8:00pm
White River Wildlife Area
* Sept. 30th – 9:30am to 5:30pm
* Oct. 1st – 9:30am to 5:30pm
* Oct. 2nd – 9:30am to 5:30pm
Prineville: Ray’s Market parking lot
* Sept. 30, Oct. 1st and 2nd – 0530-1730
LaPine: Ray’s Market parking lot
* Oct. 1st & 2nd – 0800-1700
Hwy 58: West of Crescent Cut-off Road jct (~MP 71 ?1/2 )
* Oct. 1st – 0900 to dark
* Oct. 2nd – 0800 to dark

The U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Office of the State Fire Marshal are also staffing the hunter booth in Prineville.

Local officials can answer questions about fire danger and current restrictions. Additional info rmation and guidance for fire restrictions is also available on ODF’s Central Oregon District website www.oregon.gov/odf/centraloregon/pages/index.aspx