It is unlawful, during a fire season inside or within one-eighth of one mile of a forest protection district, to:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.510

  • District: means a forest protection district organized under ORS § 477. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Fire season: means a period designated pursuant to ORS § 477. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Forester: means the State Forester or authorized representative. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Operation: means any industrial activity, any development or any improvement on forestland inside or within one-eighth of one mile of a forest protection district, including but not limited to the harvesting of forest tree species, the clearing of land, the use of power-driven machinery and the use of fire, excluding, however, the culture and harvesting of agricultural crops. See Oregon Statutes 477.001

(1) Smoke while working in or traveling through any operation area.

(2) Use fuse and caps for blasting unless approval is granted by the forester. [Formerly 477.165; 1997 c.274 § 11]