Fire season on CFPA protected lands begins

Fire season on lands protected by the Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) District began Friday, June 14, at 12:01 a.m.

The fire danger level will be “low” (green) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will be 1 (one) district-wide. Lands affected by this declaration include state, private, county, city, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forestlands in Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas counties.

Beginning Friday, the burning of debris piles and the use of burn barrels for burning debris will no longer be allowed in Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas Counties. Public Regulated Use Restriction “low” (green) will also be in effect.

Last year, fire season started on June 9th and ended October 9th, lasting a total of 123 days. A total of 95 fires burned on lands protected by the CFPA District and blackened 1,038 acres, 93 of those fires were human caused.

For more information about Coos Forest Protective Association’s fire season regulations, please call or visit the CFPA office nearest to you:

Reedsport Guard Station 2925 Longwood Drive, Reedsport, OR. (541) 271-2224

Coos Bay District Headquarters 63612 Fifth Rd. Coos Bay, OR. (541) 267-3161

Bridge Unit Office 98247 Bridge Lane, Myrtle Point, OR. (541) 572-2796

Fourmile Guard Station 46946 Hwy 101, Bandon, OR. (541) 347-3400

Gold Beach Unit 94276 Gauntlett Street, Gold Beach, OR. (541) 247-6241