The Coos Forest Protective Association declared fire season Wednesday, June 18. The start of fire season activates restrictions on public and industrial forest use on all private, county, state and Bureau of Land Management.

The start of fire season means the end of unregulated outside burning for rural Coos, Curry and western Douglas County residents. Written permits and on-site inspections will be required for all types of outside burning, including debris burning and the use of burn barrels. Permits are free of charge and may be obtained as follows.

Residents living in rural areas can call their local CFPA office during normal business hours, seven days a week, at one of the following numbers: Coos Bay, 267-3161; Gold Beach, 247-6241; Brookings, 469-2302; and Bridge, 572-2796. A Fire Warden will come to the burn site to perform the inspection and write the permit.

County residents within an incorporated city should call their local departments for burning restriction and permit details.

Industrial fire regulations will also go into effect. Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) 1 prohibits smoking while working on or traveling through an industrial operation. Specified fire tools and suppression equipment must be maintained at all operations. A fire watch is also required at all industrial operation sites unless waived or modified in writing by a Fire Warden.

As fire season progresses, additional closures and restrictions may be imposed as weather conditions become more severe.

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