Make your home defensible against wildfire
This is an important time of year to do some fine-fuel cleanup around your house. Dry needles and leaves in rain gutters, under decks and in other hidden places can kindle fires that may seriously damage your house.Tall, dry grass is a primary carrier for wildfire. Trim dry grass near your home, along property line and the roadside (Note: mowers and other power-driven equipment cannot be operated between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.)
See our pages about protecting your home against wildfire.
The fire danger level on forestlands protected by the Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s Southwest District is “extreme” (red), and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) is II (two). This declaration affects state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties.
For more information the current fire danger level and restrictions, see www.swofire.oregon.gov.