By Garrett Christensen on Friday, September 29th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE – (Release from the Oregon Department of Forestry) As of 12:01 a.m., September 30, 2023, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will terminate fire season for forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District. This includes over 2 million acres of private, state, county, municipal, and tribal lands protected by ODF. The Northeast Oregon District includes lands in the following counties: Union, Baker, Umatilla, Wallowa, and small portions of Grant, Morrow, and Malheur counties.
The end of fire season means landowners protected by ODF can burn residential yard debris and burn barrels without a permit. This does not relieve landowners or forest operators of lawful responsibilities concerning the safe burning of debris or slash piles. We ask Landowners to ensure they have their smoke management notifications filed and follow all forecasts for burning. Check with your local ODF office before lighting fires.
Specific Smoke Management/Burning Advisory Information:
The Northeast Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry would like to thank all our landowners, forest operators, the public, and interagency partners for their efforts in fire prevention, detection, and suppression activities this season.
For further information, call your local ODF office:
La Grande Unit (541)963-3168
Baker City Sub-Unit (541)523-5831
Wallowa Unit (541)886-2881
Pendleton Unit (541)276-3491
Call the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center at (541)963-7171 or dial 9-1-1 to report a fire.