With Hotter Weather Comes Stronger Restrictions on Outdoor Activity

The increasing temperatures combined with already dry conditions has led Clackamas County to be placed under a Level 3 Fire Warning.

What that means is that hotter, drier weather has led to tougher restrictions on outdoor burning activities.

The warning covers all of Clackamas County, including county parks and forestland properties. This includes the three county parks that feature recreational vehicle camping sites – Barton Park, Feyrer Park and Metzler Park.

At this new Level 3 warning, restrictions at county parks and forest lands include:

• All campfires, warming fires, cooking fires and the use of charcoal briquettes are strictly prohibited
• Campers are permitted to use portable cooking stoves with liquefied or bottled fuels only
• Temporary road closures will be placed on county forestland properties consistent with road closure notices on adjacent private industrial forestland. Road closure and fire danger signs will be posted at the gates
• “Dump Stoppers” crews and deputies will monitor for fire on our county forest lands