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28 July 2010: ODF-SWO:
OPEN HOUSE
"Medford Airtanker Base Aerial Firefighting Open House".
This Saturday, the Medford Airtanker Base is hosting an aerial firefighting open house.The event is free to the public and will remain open from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Oregon Department of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service will provide an airtanker, planes and helicopters for public viewing. This is a fun way for adults and children to learn what different resources are used during the fire season that help firefighters put out wildfire. Pictures will be available for those who would like a keepsake from the event.
The event will be held at the Medford Airtanker Base, located at 600 Nebula Way in Medford. The Airtanker Base is sited at north of the Jackson County International Airport grounds.
The open house will be subject to cancellation due to fire. If you have any questions please call (541) 664-3328, or visit www.swofire.oregon.gov.
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27 July 2010: ODF-SWO:
IFPL
"Industrial Fire Precaution Level Rises Tomorrow".
Increased fire danger on forestlands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District has made it necessary to increase the fire prevention measures on industrial operations, such as logging sites and other commercial operations. Industrial Fire Precaution Level II (two) takes effect at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, and includes the following restrictions:
Restrictions currently in effect will remain in effect.
The use of fire in any form will be prohibited
The use of power saws will be prohibited, except at loading sites, between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
The use of cable yarders will be prohibited between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Blasting will be prohibited between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Welding or cutting of metal will be prohibited between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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Additionally, commercial operators on forestlands are required to have fire suppression equipment on site and provide watchman service.e River, contact the Smullin Visitor Center located at the Rand National Historic Site at (541) 479-3735 or your local Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest office.
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TRAINING
"Pump Operator Class: Finals"
The Pump Operator Class came to an end with the final testing of the students.
With participants from Evans Valley Fire, Rogue River Fire and Illinois Valley Fire, we think the class went very well and would like to "Thank" all the students, instructors & assistants who made this class so successful.
Click for Gallery of 32 Photos
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TRAINING
"Water Tender"
This month's All Day Training was related to Trauma (in the classroom) and Water Tender Operations for the firefighters.
We'd like to Thank all who attended & a special "Thank You" to the photographer who captured the training.
Click for Gallery of 16 Photos
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TRAINING
"Pump Operator Class"
Days 1,2 & 3 of training to become a pump operator - with participants from two counties.
We'd like to Thank all the students & instructors for making this very important series of classes a success.
Click for Gallery of 16 Photos
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15 July 2010: ODF-SWO:
FIRE DANGER LEVEL
"High: Guidelines".
Restrictions currently in effect, and which will remain in effect, include:
All debris burning, including debris burned in burn barrels, are prohibited.
Fireworks use on forestlands is prohibited.
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These additional fire prevention restrictions go into effect July 15:
Campfires will be allowed only in designated campgrounds. Portable stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels will be allowed in other locations.
Motorized vehicles will be allowed only on improved roads.
Chain saws may not be used between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. During other hours, chain saw users must have an ax, a shovel and an 8-oz or larger fire extinguisher at the job site, and a fire watch is required for one hour after the saw is shut down.
Mowing of dead or dry grass with power-driven equipment will not be allowed between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. This restriction does not include mowing of green lawns, or when equipment is used for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
Cutting, grinding or welding metal will not be allowed between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. These activities will be allowed during other hours provided the work site is cleared of potentially flammable vegetation and other materials, and a water supply is at the job site.
Smoking while traveling will be allowed only in vehicles on improved roads.
Electric fence controllers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories Inc., or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services, and be installed and used in compliance with the fence controller's instructions for fire safe operation.
In the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River between Grave Creek and Marial, the following fire prevention restrictions are currently in effect will remain in effect:
Smoking will be prohibited while traveling, except in boats on the water, and on sand or gravel bars that lie between water and high water marks that are free of vegetation.ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ
A shovel and a one-gallon or larger bucket are required of all travelers.
Fireworks are prohibited
Beginning July 15, the following additional restrictions take effect in the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River between Grave Creek and Marial:
Open fires will be prohibited, including campfires, cooking fires and warming fires. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels, and charcoal fires for cooking and built in raised fire pans, will allowed on sand or gravel bars that lie between water and high water marks which are free of vegetation. Ashes must be hauled out.
For further information about fire restrictions in all parts of the Wild and Scenic Section of the Rogue River, contact the Smullin Visitor Center located at the Rand National Historic Site at (541) 479-3735 or your local Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest office.
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FIRE DANGER LEVEL
"Moderate: Guidelines".
All Open Burning, including burn barrels, is prohibited!
Fireworks use on ODF-protected forestlands will also be prohibited.
In the Wild and Scenic Section of the Rogue River, between Grave Creek and Marial, the following additional restrictions will be in effect:
Smoking will be prohibited while traveling, except in boats on the water, and on vegetation-free sand or gravel bars that lie between water and high water marks.
Open fires will be prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires. However, campfires built in fire pans or on fire blankets will be allowed on vegetation-free sand or gravel bars that lie between water and high water marks. All ashes and charcoal must be carried out.
Travelers will be required to have a shovel and a one-gallon or larger bucket.
For information about fire restrictions in all parts of the Wild and Scenic Section of the Rogue River, contact the Smullin Visitor Center located at the Rand National Historic Site at (541) 479-3735 or your local Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest office.
Under IFPL 1, commercial operations, such as timber harvesting, conducted on forestlands will be required to have fire suppression equipment on the job site at all times, and a watchman must be provided.
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