Public-Use Restrictions

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Public-Use Restrictions (PURs)

Personal use firewood cutting is open through November 30, 2024.

Please check with your local Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) office for public use restrictions on lands protected by ODF. Visit the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch webpage at: www.bmidc.org or contact a local ODF office for more complete information. Similar restrictions may be in effect on State and private lands protected by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA-DNR). More information can be found on the WA-DNR website at: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/.

DESIGNATED CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATION SITES

Campfire exemptions are permitted during Phase A and Phase B Public Use Restrictions only. Under Phase C Public Use Restrictions campfires are prohibited forest-wide.

North Fork John Day
Ranger District

Bear Wallow Campground
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Driftwood Campground
Frazier Campground
Gold Dredge Campground
North Fork John Day Campground
Olive Lake Campground
Oriental Campground
Winom Creek Campground
Fremont Cabin Rentals (metal or brick fire rings only)
Tower Mountain Guard Station

Walla Walla Ranger District

Jubilee Lake Campground
Mottet Campground
Target Meadows Campground
Umatilla Forks Campground
Woodland Campground
Woodward Campground
Approved campfire pits in Spout Springs and Tollgate Summer Homes Tract
Fry Meadows Cabin
Summit Guard Station

Pomeroy Ranger District

Alder Thicket Campground
Big Springs Campground
Boundary Campground
Godman Campground
Ladybug Campground
Meadow Creek Trailhead
Midway Campground
Misery Spring Campground
Panjab Campground
Pataha Campground
Teal Springs Campground
Tucannon Campground
Wickiup Campground
Tucannon Guard Station Cabin Rental
Wenatchee Guard Station Cabin Rental
Clearwater Big House Cabin Rental
Clearwater Lookout Cabin Rental
Godman Guard Station Cabin Rental
Stentz Springs, Rose Springs, and Little Turkey Tail Summer Homes Tract

Heppner Ranger District

Bull Prairie Campground

Current Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPLs) and Fire Danger Ratings Information Specific to Location

Do other Forests and land management agencies have restrictions in place?

The following Forests/Agencies may have restrictions in effect. Please check their individual websites for specific information:

For regional information visit the Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention website

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Wildfire Information

Current wildfire updates will be posted on the InciWeb-http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ and on the Forest's Facebook page.
Wildfire information can also be tracked on the Blue Mountain (BMIDC) or John Day (JDIDC) Interagency Dispatch Center Websites

BMIDC
JDIDC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firewood Cutting Allowed?

Personal-use firewood cutting requires a permit on the Umatilla National Forest. If you have a valid firewood permit, you must contact the Umatilla National Forest at 1-877-958-9663 to determine whether or not wood cutting is allowed. Commercial and personal use firewood permits are regulated by the conditions of the permit and separate from restrictions under public use restrictions.Restrictions are determined by current and predicted weather and ground conditions. Imposing or changing restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on the day prior to the day the restriction will go into effect. Weekend restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on Friday.