2025 FIRE SEASON ENDS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025

The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) will officially end the 2025 fire season today, Friday, October 10, 2025, at 9:01 a.m., for lands under their protection and management. The end of fire season is a result of recent wetting rains and an overall cooling trend that has returned to the area.

With the end of the fire season, the public and industrial fire restrictions implemented through DFPA will no longer be in effect.

A list of fire restrictions and closures in place through private industrial landowners can be found online at  https://ofic.com/private-forestland-closures/.

Despite the fire season ending, fire officials advise residents to exercise caution when burning yard debris or using fire in the woods. Several days of sunshine and dry weather during the fall months can create a fire risk even if a week or more of cool, wet conditions precede them.

When burning yard debris, ensure you have an adequate fire trail around the pile before ignition begins, and have fire tools and a water supply at the burn site. Debris piles should never be left unattended and should be fully extinguished before leaving the area. If a debris burn escapes containment, the party responsible may be held financially responsible for the resulting fire suppression costs and associated damages.

Those recreating in wildland areas are reminded that private industrial landowners and neighboring public land management agencies may still have fire restrictions or closures in place on the lands they own or manage. Recreationists should check with the appropriate landowner or public land management agency for the location they plan to recreate before heading to the woods.

The Douglas Forest Protective Association would like to thank the community for its cooperation and support during the 2025 fire season

2025 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟔𝐭𝐡

Fire season will officially begin this Friday, June 6th at 12:01am. With fire season going into effect, debris burning will be prohibited at all times and other public use restrictions will be in effect. To view current restrictions, go to DFPA.net, scroll down to the “Public Information” section, and click on “2025 Public Use Restrictions”.

You may also stay updated on current restrictions by calling the DFPA information line at (541) 672-0379.