Prescribed Fire, applying fire to the land following a plan, is a tool used by the Federal Agencies and some private land owners to accomplish various objectives. These objectives include, but are not limited to: Prescribed Fire

Wildland fire has always played an essential role in the ecological process and as a natural change agent. Aggressive total fire suppression has been the policy for wildland fire management agencies for decades. The knowledge and experience gained over these years have changed fire management philosophy in the Federal agencies. The complete exclusion of fire is now deemed to have been detrimental to the ecosystem and functioning. As a result of the devastating 1994 fire season, the extreme fire behaviors that consumed natural resources, private property and took the lives of the 14 fire fighters on the South Canyon fire, the Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy and Program Review was adopted in 1995. This policy provides direction for the Federal Agencies in the use of wildland fire including prescribed fire.

The Oregon Department of Forestry assists the Federal Agencies and private land owners in the development of plans for the application of prescribed fire.


Current Rx Burning

Agency Project Name Today's Planned Acres Est. Time of Ignition Legal Descriptive Location Burn Boss Comments Updated
FWF - Bly Ranger District
Details
Lapham 10 1200 T39-R16-Sec 18 NW Bly Ridge BC-10  9-Jan-2012 7:25:43
FWF - Lakeview Ranger District
Details
No Burning Today             16-Dec-2011 9:04:27
FWF - Winter Rim Zone
Details
No Burning Today             25-Jan-2012 8:26:39
ODF Lake
Details
No Burning Today             16-Dec-2011 9:08:46
Sheldon/Hart NWR
Details
No Burning Today             2-Feb-2012 7:40:03
BLM Lakeview
Details
No Burning Today             16-Dec-2011 9:12:18
BLM Klamath RA
Details
West Side Landings 43 1000 T40 R5 SEC 35 Klamath River Canyon F-75 Klamath River Piles Patrol Status31-Jan-2012 8:29:53
Klamath River Piles 0   T 40 R 6 SEC 34 Klamath River Canyon F-75


LIFC Information

Updated: 17-Jan-2012 14:25:08
LIFC Coordinator = Wills       On Call Dispatcher = Wills
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Map of Current Rx Burning

Fiscal Year-to-Date Rx Burning Statistics

Agency Number of Projects Acres
FWF-Bly Ranger District33002
FWF-Lakeview Ranger District133
FWF-Winter Rim Zone6082
LAD-Lakeview BLM25085
LAD-Klamath Falls Resource Area BLM7600
SHR-Sheldon/Hart NWR00
ODF-Lake District00
Summary
USDA-Forest Service Fremont-Winema NF (LIFC only)643117
Bureau of Land Management Lakeview District95685
US Fish & Wildlife Service Sheldon/Hart NWR00
Oregon Dept of Forestry (LIFC only)00
Lakeview Interagency Fire Center Totals738802
Updated 2-Feb-2012 7:40:03 by the Sheldon/Hart NWR