Hot and dry conditions are returning to south central Oregon, which will increase the risk of wildfires.
Temperatures will peak in the 90s and low hundreds this weekend, with little or no rain in the regional forecast. This has prompted forestry and fire fighting agencies to raise the fire danger levels, including the Douglas Forest Protective Association. Beginning Sunday, the level will shift from “low” to “moderate.”
DFPA spokesman, Kyle Reed, told KLCC this means some restrictions for the general public.
“And that’s going to include the mowing of dead or dry grass, power saw use for non-industrial purposes, the cutting, grinding, and welding of metal, and any other power-driven machinery that’s not listed that’s used on private property for improvement or development," said Reed. "So essentially, those activities are allowed before 1 o’clock in the afternoon or after 8 o’clock at night.”
An excessive heat warning is also in effect from noon Sunday through 11pm Monday, in areas of Josephine and Jackson Counties.
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