Oregon State Parks Fire/open flame ban!
We just got an update from our pear Ranger! Be advised Starting Thursday July 22nd 2021. There is now a full fire ban in all Oregon State Parks and State managed forest land EAST of Interstate 5. ...
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It's official from the OSP fire restriction website.
Last year in Sept we were at the coast, even though no fires nearby we were prepared and at night had everything ready to go. During the day a Power line came down, wire across the road low enough that trailers couldn't get under.
Next morning about 8 am in came sheriff lights on, 30 minutes to get out, fire started and with only one road out they didn't want to risk it and were closing the campground.
he did say on the way in the crew had taken down the line and cleared the road. 15 minutes later we where on the way out. heavy smoke from a fire that started earlier and was moving fast.
Luckily the fire never made it to the road but lots of people had to evacuate from houses on the road and head to the fairgrounds for shelter.
Last year in Sept we were at the coast, even though no fires nearby we were prepared and at night had everything ready to go. During the day a Power line came down, wire across the road low enough that trailers couldn't get under.
Next morning about 8 am in came sheriff lights on, 30 minutes to get out, fire started and with only one road out they didn't want to risk it and were closing the campground.
he did say on the way in the crew had taken down the line and cleared the road. 15 minutes later we where on the way out. heavy smoke from a fire that started earlier and was moving fast.
Luckily the fire never made it to the road but lots of people had to evacuate from houses on the road and head to the fairgrounds for shelter.
