Lakeview, Oregon - Prescribed fire season has arrived in South Central Oregon, and fire managers on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview District Bureau of Land Management, and Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex will be applying prescribed fire to the landscape. It is the responsibility off all individuals to know and comply with the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) that are in place. Lakeview, Oregon - The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership will be lifting Regulated Use Closures/Public Use Restrictions, dropping the Adjective Class to a Moderate, and reducing the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to a I for the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview District Bureau of Land Management and Klamath-Lake District Oregon Department of Forestry lands effective Wednesday October 14, 2020 at 12:01AM. This website has other helpful information such as fire restrictions, industrial fire precaution levels, and local fire information.Information on local air quality and burn restrictions is available on the Klamath County Air Quality Advisory website. Specific fire locations and other information can be found on the LIFC Incidents Information Report, NIFC National Fire News Man Arrested for Arson in recent Klamath Falls Fires May 13, 2020 | Klamath Alerts News , Klamath Falls Breaking News | 0 With the assistance of a Klamath County Fire District One Investigator, it was determined that two separate fires were intentionally set at Coastal and the fire at Diamond was also set intentionally. Please stay clear of these areas when possible for public and firefighter safety. Declaring "Fire Season" also prohibits the release of sky lanterns, the discharge of exploding targets or the discharge of tracer ammunition during this period. Areas, where prescribed fire operations are taking place, will be well signed and may have increased fire personnel, traffic, and smoke in the area. The fire … 1 ... 143 North Broad Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601, United States Prescribed fire occurs on days when the Oregon Department of Forestry Smoke Management Office indicates there are suitable weather conditions for smoke dispersal. Each prescribed fire can appear different visually depending on the forest type, fuel load, prescribed fire objectives, and how long fire has been absent from the area. These lands consist of privately owned forests as well as some public lands, including state-owned forests and, by contract, US Bureau of Land Management forests in western Oregon. Additional information on BLM and/or USFS you can call Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview District and the Fremont-Winema National Forest. 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The "Fire Season in effect" declaration puts into place regulations restricting debris burning and timber harvest operations. Please remember even as restrictions drop to lower levels, we are still in fire season. Lakeview, Oregon - Fire officials in Klamath and Lake Counties will officially declare fire season beginning Monday, June 1, 2020 at 12:01 A.M. on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Klamath-Lake District and Walker Range Fire Patrol Association. Be prepared for the day. Over the course of a subsequent criminal investigation, detectives positively identified the suspect in this case and developed probable cause to arrest 46-year-old, Jason Daniel Smith for the crime of arson. Wildland and structural fire protection agencies in Klamath County have agreed to prohibit all outdoor debris burning. AIRNow - Klamath Falls, OR Air Quality - AQI: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101 - 150) Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air. We need to curtail burning and make sure the public is aware of the dangers so we can minimize that potential from human-caused fires," stated Dennis Lee, District Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry.