Oregon · Burn Bans

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Oregon's 2026 fire season is severe and restrictions are ESCALATING by unit (ODF-protected land has burned about 63,000 acres — roughly 2x its 10-year average — with about 408,000 acres burned statewide as of late July). Newly in effect: CENTRAL OREGON public lands (Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville BLM District) moved to STAGE 2 public-use restrictions on July 25, 2026 — open fires, wood stoves and charcoal are banned even in developed campgrounds and Wilderness, and chainsaw use is prohibited. Umatilla National Forest is under Phase C public-use restrictions (smoking, off-road travel, chainsaws) July 24 through Oct 1. BLM's Vale District issued emergency AREA CLOSURES on July 28, 2026, with still-open areas at Public Use Restriction Level 2 (no campfires or charcoal). On ODF-protected land the Northeast Oregon District (Union, Baker, Wallowa, Umatilla and parts of Malheur, Grant and Morrow counties) and the Southwest Oregon District (Jackson and Josephine, about 1.8 million acres) have been at EXTREME regulated-use since July 17: no campfires, charcoal, cooking or warming fires; portable propane/liquid-fuel stoves and self-contained propane fire pits are allowed with 3-ft clearance. Year-round on ODF and federal land: no fireworks or exploding targets, and engines need a spark arrestor. Levels are set per district/forest/BLM unit and change fast — check the ODF restrictions map for your exact area.

✓ Verified against the official source · July 29, 2026 · Official source ↗