OAR 629-044-0230
Fire Weather Hazard Factor

(1)

The reference for establishing the fire weather hazard factor shall be data provided by the Oregon Department of Forestry, which was developed following an analysis of daily fire danger rating indices in each regulated use area of the state.

(2)

For geographic areas described in Table 1, select the appropriate hazard value from Table 1.
TABLE 1
FIRE WEATHER HAZARD FACTOR
County — Hazard Value.
Baker — 3.
Benton — 2.
Clackamas — 2.
Clatsop, Area 1 — All of Clatsop County except Area 2. — 1.
Clatsop, Area 2 — That portion of Clatsop County in Township 4 North Range 6 West. — 2.
Columbia — 2.
Coos, Area 1 — All of Coos County except Area 2. — 1.
Coos, Area 2 — That portion of Coos County east of a generally north-south straight line which extends from the boundary with Douglas County, passes through the locales of Allegany and Gaylord, to the boundary with Curry County. — 2.
Crook — 3.
Curry, Area 1 — All of Curry County except Area 2. — 1.
Curry, Area 2 — That portion of Curry County east of the north-south line between Townships 13 West and 14 West. — 2.
Deschutes — 3.
Douglas, Area 1 — That portion of Douglas County west of a generally north-south straight line which extends from the boundary with Lane County, passes through the locale of Sulpher Springs, to the boundary with Coos County. — 1.
Douglas, Area 2 — That portion of Douglas County east of Area 1 and west of the north-south line between Townships 8 West and 9 West. — 2.
Douglas, Area 3 — That portion of Douglas County east of Area 1 and north of a generally east-west straight line which extends from the city of Cottage Grove to the mouth of Winchester Bay. — 2.
Douglas, Area 4 — That portion of Douglas County east of Area 2, south of Area 3 and west of Area 5. — 3.
Douglas, Area 5 — That portion of Douglas County east of a generally north-south line which follows the western boundary of the Umpqua National Forest from the boundary with Jackson County to the boundary with Lane County. — 2.
Gilliam — 3.
Grant — 3.
Harney— 3.
Hood River — 3.
Jackson — 3.
Jefferson — 3.
Josephine, Area 1 — All of Josephine County except Area 2. — 2.
Josephine, Area 2 — That portion of Josephine County east of a generally north-south line which follows Highway 199 from the California border to the locale of Wonder and than extends straight through the locale of Galice to the boundary with Douglas County. — 3.
Klamath — 3.
Lake — 3.
Lane, Area 1 — All of Lane County except Area 2. — 1.
Lane, Area 2 — That portion of Lane County east of generally north-south straight line which extends from the boundary with Benton County through the northeast corner of Township 15 South Range 9 West and the southwest corner of Township 18 South Range 9 West to the boundary with Douglas County. — 2.
Lincoln, Area 1 — All of Lincoln County except Area 2. — 1.
Lincoln, Area 2 — That portion of Lincoln County east of a generally north-south straight line which extends from the boundary with Lane County through the southwest corner of Township 14 South Range 10 West to the northwest corner of Township 12 South Range 10 West then straight to the northeast corner of Township 14 South Range 10 West then straight through the locale of Rose Lodge to the boundary with Tillamook County. — 2.
Linn — 2.
Malheur — 3.
Marion — 2.
Morrow — 3.
Multnomah — 2.
Polk — 2.
Sherman — 3.
Tillamook, Area 1 — All of Tillamook County except Area 2. — 1.
Tillamook, Area 2 — That portion of Tillamook County east of the north-south line between Townships 7 West and 8 West. — 2.
Umatilla — 3.
Union — 3.
Wallowa — 3.
Wasco — 3.
Washington — 2.
Wheeler — 3.
Yamhill — 2.

Source: Rule 629-044-0230 — Fire Weather Hazard Factor, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=629-044-0230.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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