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Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions
Effective Monday, June 16, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District BLM are in Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions. Effective Friday, July 18, the Deschutes National Forest includes all Wilderness areas under Stage 1 public use fire restrictions.
Alert Start Date: July 18th, 2025
Alert End Date: N/A
Order Number: 06-01-25-03
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Effective July 18, 2025, #06-01-25-03)
These prohibitions apply to all lands throughout the entirety of the Deschutes National Forest. The Closure Area is shown on the included map.
This order becomes effective on July 18, 2025, and will remain in effect through November 30, 2025, unless rescinded sooner.
Prohibitions:
1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including a charcoal fire 36 CFR § 261.52(a).
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed campground, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. 36 CFR § 261.52(d).
3. Using an explosive. 36 CFR § 261.52(b).
4. Operating equipment powered by an internal combustion engine - specifically chainsaws and portable generators. 36 CFR § 261.52(h).
5. Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame. 36 CFR § 261.52(i).
6. Possessing or using a motor vehicle off National Forest System Roads and Trails, except when operating in compliance with travel management regulation depicted on the USFS Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM), pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.13. 36 CFR §261.56.
Exemptions:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following are exempt from this order:
1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-77.00-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
2. Any Federal, State or Local Officer or member of an organized firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
3. Petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, or heating devices that have an on/off switch, provided that such devices meet the fire underwriter's specifications for safety as indicated by an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or other similar certification.
4. Campfires contained inside established fire rings within campgrounds listed on Exhibit A.
5. Chainsaw use is prohibited between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Chainsaw use is allowed at all other hours. Saw operators are required to have a long-handled round point shovel with an 8-inch blade (size O), and a fire extinguisher (minimum ABC 8 oz.) in their possession. A 1-hour fire watch is required after saw operations cease.
a. When conducting a fire watch, the watchman must be physically capable of remaining on duty for the purposes of extinguishing a potential fire. The watchman must remain at the site for one (1) hour after the shutdown of the last power-driven equipment, while patrolling and visually inspecting all sites where work was performed.
6. Generators are allowed when fully contained in the bed of a truck or attached/mounted to a vehicle while lifted off of the ground, or in an area of at least 10 feet in diameter and cleared of all flammable material. Generators must also be equipped with an approved spark arrestor.