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HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR HUNTERS
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CopyAs bow hunters gear up for the season opener, wildland fire protection officials are spreading the word of caution. During these times of high fire danger, Coos Forest Protective Association fire managers advise hunters and all forest users to be careful with fire.
CFPA's Regulated Use Closure for the general public prohibits smoking, off road driving, and campfires. Campfires are only allowed in designated campgrounds. Please remember to completely extinguish any campfire before leaving a designated campground. To do so, pour water on the fire while stirring the coals with a shovel. Repeat until the coals are completely soaked and the fire is dead out.
Also forbidden under the Regulated Use Closure is off road driving. Vehicles must remain on roads that are clear of grass and other flammable debris. Each vehicle must have a good working exhaust system and be equipped with at least one axe, one shovel and one gallon of water or fully charged and operational 2.5 pound or larger fire extinguisher while traveling in wildland areas. ATV's and motorcycles must be equipped with one operational 2.5 pound or larger ABC type fire extinguisher, except when traveling on state and county roads.
Aside from abiding by all fire prevention requirements, hunters must check with private landowners to see if any further use restrictions are in place. For up-to-date public and industrial restriction information, call the CFPA's Closure Information Line at (541) 267-1758 or visit its web site at www.coosfpa.net.
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