Public Use Restrictions reduced to Phase A on the Umatilla National Forest

PENDLETON and BAKER CITY, Ore. (September 16, 2021) – Umatilla and Wal-lowa-Whitman National Forest officials will reduce Public Use Restrictions (PURS) to PHASE A as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.

Phase A is the first level of restrictions, generally implemented when the fire danger is moderate to high. PURS are phased in collectively, as conditions warrant, and may differ from Forest t...