The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) – Molalla
Unit has issued a Level 3 Fire Warning for the North Cascade
District, effective tonight just after midnight.
The district covers the majority of Clackamas
County east of I-5/I-205 and all county parks and forestland
properties. This includes the three county parks that feature
recreational vehicle (RV) camping sites – Barton Park, Feyrer
Park and Metzler Park. Restrictions at county parks and forest
lands include:
· All
campfires, warming fires, cooking fires and the use of charcoal
briquettes are prohibited.
· Campers
are permitted to use portable cooking stoves with liquefied or
bottled fuels only.
· Temporary
road closures will be placed on county forestland properties
consistent with road closure notices on adjacent private
industrial forestland. Road closure and fire danger signs will be
posted at the gates.
· Dumpstoppers
crew and Dumpstoppers deputy will monitor for fire on our county
forestlands.
The forecasted high temperatures and low humidity,
along with extremely dry conditions, will likely keep the Level 3
Fire Warning in place through the weekend.
ODF provides jurisdiction over Clackamas County
parks as regulated public facilities. Fire districts will be
issuing their own fire danger warnings for extreme fire
conditions.
Clackamas County parks and forest staff will
maintain direct communication with ODF during these high and
extreme fire levels.
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