Umpqua National Forest Removes Public Use Restrictions
ROSEBURG, Ore., Sept. 25, 2025— Due to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures, the Umpqua National Forest will remove Public Use Restrictions (PURs) starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. Fire danger will lower to “moderate.” Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will move to level 1, at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
Removing PURs across the forest means that there are no longer restrictions on campfires, stoves, smoking, generators, motorized vehicles, or firewood cutting. Even with the reduced fire risk, it is still important to never leave a campfire unattended and completely extinguish it, so it is cold to the touch.
Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1 means that all fire precaution requirements are in effect, and a fire watch is required.
These reductions in fire restrictions come from rainfall and extended weather forecast patterns which are contributing to moderating fire conditions. However, the Forest does urge recreators to remain vigilant as fire risks can still arise. Fire prevention is a shared responsibility, and everyone has a role to play in preventing wildfires. Please be careful when recreating and continue to use safe fire practices into the fall and winter months.
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.