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Jul. 8—Fire Danger Increases to High on Saturday The fire danger level on lands protected by Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) District will increase to High (Yellow) Saturday, July 6th ...
The Ten Standard Firefighting Orders are a set of systematically organized rules designed by a USDA Forest Service task force to reduce danger to personnel and increase fire fighting efficiency. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They were introduced in 1957 and since then only the numbering changed, in order to make them easier to memorize.
The bottom line of the National Fire Danger Rating System in the day-to-day operation of a fire prevention and suppression program is the staffing class. The staffing class is sometimes referred to as the action class, adjective class, precaution class, preparedness class, or the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL). [2]
Along the main road is the United States Forest Service (USFS) Powers District office. Nearby is Powers County Park, which offers overnight camping and other amenities. [11] About 5 miles (8 km) further south along the Coquille–Rogue Scenic Byway is the Siskiyou National Forest, with many other campgrounds.
Aug. 15—Due to sustained dry weather in the region, Fire Chief Ryan Pace has ordered that all outdoor burning within Powers city limits is prohibited, effective August 5. This includes all ...
Elliott State Forest Elliott State Forest, November 2013 Type State forest, park Location Coos and Douglas counties, Oregon United States Nearest city Reedsport and Coos Bay Coordinates 43°35′05″N 124°01′04″W / 43.58472°N 124.01778°W / 43.58472; -124.01778 Area 93,000 acres (380 km 2) Created 1930 Operated by Oregon Department of Forestry Elliott State Forest is a state ...
A forest can be cruised to visually assess timber and determine potential fire hazards and the risk of fire. [3] The results of this type of inventory can be used in preventive actions and also awareness. Wildlife surveys can be undertaken in conjunction with timber inventory to determine the number and type of wildlife within a forest.
The 2012 Colorado forest fires broke the record for most destructive fire twice and led to declaration of a federal disaster area in June 2012. [5] The 2013 Colorado forest fires, fueled by high heat and winds [ 6 ] again broke the record for the most destructive and included what was the second largest fire (by area) in Colorado history until ...