News & Events
RESOURCES FOR #TyeeRidgeComplex FIRE EVACUEES:
- Red Cross Shelter – Oakland Elementary School: 499 NE Spruce Street, Oakland, OR
- Animals – The following is a list of resources for animal sheltering:
- Livestock and Large Animals may be sheltered at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex and Sutherlin Rodeo Grounds.
- Companion Animals may be sheltered at Saving Grace Animal Shelter. Please coordinate with Douglas County Animal Control by calling (541) 662-9322.
- Interactive Evacuation Map – An interactive map showing evacuation levels and areas can be found at http://www.dcso.com/evacuations.
- Information about the Tyee Ridge Complex Fire can be found at https://www.facebook.com/DouglasForestProtectiveAssociation.
- Sign up for emergency notifications through Douglas County Citizen Alert http://www.dcso.com/alerts.
FIRE DANGER LEVEL CHANGE TO EXTREME
Effective Saturday, August 12th, 2023 at 12:01 AM, the Fire Danger Level and Public Use Restriction Level will increase to EXTREME for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs land within the Douglas District. The Roseburg District BLM is included in the fire season declaration, which imposes certain fire restrictions on the public and industrial operators to help prevent wildfires and has specific Fire Prevention Orders or other public use restrictions on the BLM-administered lands.
For further information on BLM-managed lands please visit https://www.blm.gov/orwafire.
IFPL (Industrial Fire Precation Level) levels within the Douglas District will remain at IFPL LEVEL 3, in regulated use area (s) DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, UA-2, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.
What does this mean to the public?
Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property is now PROHIBITED.
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF BOARD MEETING DATE AND LOCATION
Douglas County Fire District No. 2 Board of Directors regularly scheduled board meetings are changing. Beginning July 2023, Board of Directors meetings will be held at 5:30 PM on the third Monday of each month at Winston-Dillard Fire District, 250 SE Main, Winston, Oregon.
FIRE DANGER LEVEL CHANGE TO HIGH
Effective Thursday, June 29th, 2023 at 12:01 AM, Public Restriction Levels will change to HIGH for all private, county, state and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. The Roseburg District BLM is included in the fire season declaration, which imposes certain fire restrictions on the public and industrial operators to help prevent wildfires and has specific Fire Prevention Orders or other public use restrictions on the BLM-administered lands.
For further information on BLM-managed lands, please visit https://www.blm.gov/orwafire.
IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels within the Douglas District will also change to IFPL LEVEL 2, in regulated use area (s) DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, UA-2 and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.
What does this change mean to the public?
Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming or mowing of dried, cured grass, power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property will only be allowed BEFORE 10 AM or AFTER 8 PM.
FIRE DANGER LEVEL CHANGE TO MODERATE
Effective Friday, June 16th, at 12:01 AM Public Restriction Levels will change to MODERATE for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District and Roseburg District BLM are included in the fire season declaration, which imposes certain fire restrictions on the public and industrial operators to help prevent wildfires.
There are no current applicable changes to IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels within the Douglas District. IFPL will remain at LEVEL 1.
What does this mean to the public?
Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property will only be allowed BEFORE 1 PM or AFTER 8 PM.
Upcoming Meetings
DCFD#2 Board Meeting
Date: Monday, March 18th, 2024
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Winston Dillard Fire Station. 250 SE Main Street in Winston, OR. Members of the public may also participate via videoconference or telephone. Call (541) 673-5503 for more information.
Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Authority Board Meeting
Date: Monday, March 18th, 2024
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Winston Dillard Fire Station. 250 SE Main Street in Winston, OR.
Medcom Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 21st, 2024
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Umpqua Valley Ambulance 1290 NE Cedar St