Fire
REPORT A WILDFIRE: Call 9-1-1 or Columbia Dispatch at 360-891-5140.
Fire Information
Stay current on local wildfires, fire restrictions, and prescribed burning. Directory of Mt. Hood area fire information and resources.
Fire Management
Located in Portland's backyard, the landscape around Mt. Hood is highly urbanized. Mt. Hood National Forest is working to reduce wildfire risk in collaboration with local community members and groups.
What are Fire Restrictions?
Fire restrictions, often called Public Use Restrictions, are put in place when fuel moistures and weather conditions create increased wildfire potential. These fire restrictions help reduce the chance of human-caused wildfire starts.
Most wildfires in Oregon are caused by humans. Usually, when entering fire restrictions, Mt. Hood bans all campfires but allows the use of propane stoves and other devices with instant "off" switches. Restrictions can affect where you are allowed to smoke, the types of roads you can travel, and if you are allowed to have a campfire. It is your responsibility to know and follow these restrictions when recreating on public lands.
Campfire Restrictions Exist All Year in Specific Areas:
- Sportsman Park Fire/Occupancy & Use regulation (view map)
- Mount Hood Wilderness fire regulation
- Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness fire regulation
Fireworks Are Prohibited in National Forests
Fireworks restrictions vary from city to city throughout Oregon, but they are always illegal on Forest Service lands. Remember: possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device on public lands is against the law.