SCOFMP Information Officer:
Brian Reublinger (541) 947-6243
July 10, 2015
PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT
FRIDAY, JULY 10TH
Lakeview, OR: The Fremont-Winema National Forest has made effective today,
Friday, July 10th, 2015 at 12:01 am (0001 hrs.), Public Use Restrictions (PUR) for
Mount Thielsen and Sky Lakes Wildernesses and will remain in effect until further
notice. .
This Order, No. FWF-2015-00-01 is necessary in those areas to decrease future wildfire
potential. This Order restricts smoking to specific areas and the use of fire, campfires,
charcoal, or stoves.
This prohibition is needed as an increased fire prevention measure due to the current
fire severity.
PROHIBITION:
(1) Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.
$36 CFR 261.52(a) this includes charcoal briquette fires. Portable cooking stoves and
heaters using liquefied or bottled gas are allowed.
(2) Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site,
while stopped in an area at least (3) three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all
flammable material. $36 CFR 261.s2 (d)
Pursuant to Title 36 CFR $261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
(1) Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or
omission. "Person" means natural person, corporation, company, partnership, trust,
firm, or association of persons. "Permit" means authorization in writing by a forest
officer. "Forest Officer" means an employee of the Forest Service.
(2) Any Federal, State or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting
force while in the performance of an official duty.
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Fremont-Winema National Forest
Mount Thielsen and Sky Lakes Wildernesses
Friday, July 10, 2015
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VIOLATIONS:
Violation of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5000 for an
individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment of not more than six (6)
months, or both.
These restrictions are in addition to those prohibitions enumerated in Subpart A of 36
C.F.R. $261 and any other special restrictions pertaining to the described lands.
Information on PUR, IFPL, current Fire Danger Levels, or any other current restrictions
may be obtained by calling the Lakeview Interagency Fire Center at 541-947-6259 or
visiting its Web site at:
http://www.scofmp.org/lifc.shtml
For breaking news during the South Central Oregon’s fire season, please visit:
http://www.twitter.com/scofmpfireinfo or http://www.facebook.com/scofmpfireinfo
For more information about how you can prevent wildfires, contact your local Bureau of
Land Management, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park
Service and/or Oregon Department of Forestry offices.
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