Oregon State Parks Fire/open flame ban!

[rhagfo]

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.

This includes Charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, Candles, Tiki torches and other devices that flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottle fuels are allowed, though propane fire pits are NOT allowed!

[rhagfo]

ktmrfs wrote:

gtnsmlr wrote:
I would advise anyone camping in the woods to do a serious evaluation of just how fast they can roll up and bug out at a moments notice.

and make sure you have more than ONE way out!!

The other thing to watch is the weather, especially the wind, both strength and direction.
We had a couple camp host loose their rigs during last years fires here in Oregon because the winds made the fires move so fast. We have hosted with a couple different host that had to just disconnect power and drains and get out with TV and trailer only.

[ktmrfs]

gtnsmlr wrote:
I would advise anyone camping in the woods to do a serious evaluation of just how fast they can roll up and bug out at a moments notice.

and make sure you have more than ONE way out!!

[gtnsmlr]

I would advise anyone camping in the woods to do a serious evaluation of just how fast they can roll up and bug out at a moments notice.

[magicbus]

Considering we can see and smell the western fire smoke 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts this sounds like a good idea!

Dave

[rhagfo]

ktmrfs wrote:

rhagfo wrote:
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.

This includes Charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, Candles, Tiki torches and other devices that flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottle fuels are allowed, though propane fire pits are NOT allowed!

link for oregon state parks fire restrictions:

https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=v.feature-article&articleId=285

restrictions are getting stronger every day and it's definitely tinder dry with winds coming in.

the above link list restrictions as of today, not tomorrow or thursday.

We are currently on the east side Deshutes River SP, winds today topped 22 mph, most days see at least 14 mph. Actually cool today only 88 degrees, has been 92 to 102 since the 1st of July when we got here.

[ktmrfs]

rhagfo wrote:
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.

This includes Charcoal fires, cooking fires, warming fires, charcoal briquettes, Candles, Tiki torches and other devices that flames or embers. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottle fuels are allowed, though propane fire pits are NOT allowed!

link for oregon state parks fire restrictions:

https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=v.feature-article&articleId=285

restrictions are getting stronger every day and it's definitely tinder dry with winds coming in.

the above link list restrictions as of today, not tomorrow or thursday.