Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 477 § 477.670 — When
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 477 ·
Oregon Code § 477.670·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
When
use of fire or power-driven machinery prohibited.
During a fire season inside or
within one-eighth of one mile of a forest protection district situated west of
the summit of the Cascade Mountains, if the forestland in such district, or any
part thereof, is susceptible in the judgment of the forester to damage by fire,
the forester shall issue notice to that effect. Thereafter the use of fire in
any form by any person in any operation area or the use of power-driven
machinery for any operation, is unlawful unless approved by the forester.
Approval shall be granted only when in the judgment of the forester the
activity will not constitute a fire hazard sufficient to justify the
requirement. [Formerly 477.282; 1993 c.415 §3; 1997 c.274 §30]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 477.670
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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