Campfire bans lifted across Oregon

Following the lead of the Siuslaw National Forest, the Willamette, Mt. Hood and Umpqua National forests as well as the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department have lifted campfire restrictions.

All fire restrictions are lifted on the Willamette. That means campfires are allowed outside of developed campgrounds and that restrictions for smoking and chainsaw use have been lifted.

“This rain has been much anticipated, and we are happy it has allowed us to lift fire restrictions,” said Shawn Sheldon, the deputy fire management officer for the Willamette. “However, fires can still happen. We are asking people to douse their campfire until it is cold to the touch before leaving their site.”

Campfires in designated fire rings are allowed in all but a few Oregon State Park campgrounds and day-use areas. Recreational beach fires also are allowed from the Columbia River south to Coos Bay, but fires still are banned on the open beach from Coos Bay south to the California border.



State sites where campfire prohibitions remain in place are The Cove Palisades and Cottonwood Canyon State parks and the Deschutes River, Succor Creek and Government Island State Recreation areas.

On the Mt. Hood National Forest, officials also rescinded the off-highway-vehicle restrictions that had been in place as well as dropping the campfire ban for campers outside of developed campgrounds.

Umpqua forest officials have lifted prohibitions on campfires in the Mt. Thielsen, Boulder Creek and the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness areas. Campfires outside of those wilderness areas remain restricted to designated fire rings in developed campgrounds.