Equipment shutdown 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM with 1 hour fire watch
Welcome to Illinois Valley Fire District
HIGH (Yellow) Fire Danger Level
As of July 2, at 12:01 a.m.
The primary difference between current fire prevention restrictions and those beginning on Wednesday affects the public use of power-driven equipment, such as chainsaws, mowers, weed eaters, and more. The use of power-driven equipment, grinding, cutting of metal, and other spark-emitting equipment, such as wood splitters and generators, will be prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily. This does not apply to mowing green lawns.
Other fire prevention regulations which will remain in effect, include:
- No debris burning, including piles and debris burned in burn barrels
- No fireworks on or within 1/8th of a mile of ODF-protected land. Fireworks are prohibited on all BLM land
- Exploding targets and tracer ammunition, or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base, are prohibited
- Campfires are allowed only in designated campgrounds. Portable stoves or fire pits using liquefied or bottled fuels may be used in other locations that are clear of dry vegetation at all times
- Motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain, are allowed only on improved roads; one shovel and one gallon of water, or one 2.5 pound or larger fire extinguisher, is required while traveling
- Smoking while traveling will only be allowed in enclosed vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water and other specifically designated locations
- Chainsaws may not be used between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger. During hours outside of this time frame, chainsaws may be used but require that the operator have one shovel and one 8-oz or larger fire extinguisher at the work site. A fire watch is also required for one hour after each chainsaw use
- Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is not allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger. These activities will be allowed during hours outside of this time frame only if the work site is cleared of potentially flammable vegetation and other materials, and a water supply is at the job site
- The mowing of dead or dried grass with power-driven equipment is not allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger, including equipment powered by gas, electricity or batteries. This restriction does not include mowing of green lawns, or equipment used for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops
- Any other spark-emitting internal combustion engine-use not specifically mentioned is not allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during high fire danger. Use of any spark-emitting internal combustion engine is allowed outside of this time frame only if the work site is cleared of potentially flammable vegetation and other materials, and a water supply is at the job site
- Any electric fence controllers must be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories Inc., or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services, and be installed and used in compliance with the fence controller’s instructions for fire safe operation
For industrial operations, under IFPL II (Two) – limited shutdown, which is entirely separate from all public fire restrictions, the following may operate after 8 p.m. and up until 1 p.m. daily:
- Power saws, except at loading sites
- Feller-bunchers with rotary head saws
- Cable yarding
- Blasting
- Welding, cutting, or grinding of metal
For more information about the Oregon Department of Forestry’s fire season restrictions, please call or visit the southwest Oregon District unit office nearest to you:
- Medford Unit, 5286 Table Rock Rd., Central Point. (541) 664-3328
- Grants Pass Unit, 5375 Monument Dr., Grants Pass. (541) 474-3152
Fire season information is also available online at our Facebook page, @ODFSouthwest and our website, www.swofire.com.
Public Notice: IVFD - Caves Hwy, Water and Sewer Extension Project Bid Documents
Public Notice:
Notice to Contractors
Qualified contractors are invited to bid on the water and sewer line expansion for Illinois Valley Fire District, located at 681 Caves Highway in Cave Junction.
Bid documents may be viewed and ordered online by registering with the issuing office at www.civilwest.com under Bidding. Bidders may download the digital plan documents through QuestCDN (Ebid #9749970). Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com.
The deadline for bids is 2 pm on Wednesday, July 30. The bid opening will take place at that time. Bids of 15MB or less may be emailed to teresa@stoverwriting.com, or mailed or delivered to the
Illinois Valley Fire District, 681 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, 97523, so that they are received by the deadline.
This project is funded in part by an Oregon Lottery Direct Legislative Award.
Join Us!
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Illinois Valley Fire District is currently accepting applications for:
- Full-Time District Secretary (Open until July 14th, 2025) A professional administrative role supporting daily operations at our Administration Office. See full job posting for details in Career Application, on this website).
- Volunteer Firefighters (Ongoing Recruitment)
We are looking for responsible, team-oriented individuals who are mentally and physically capable of serving their community. Training is provided.
To apply, submit your application materials in person at 681 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, OR 97523, or email them to jamiepaul@ivfire.com.
Community Connect
Create or update your Community Connect profile here
Burn Permits will be available through Community Connect at the end of
Fire Season 2025.
IVFD Defensible Space Programs
IVFD Defensible Space Programs
Our fire district is no stranger to wildfire and there are things you can do to your home and property to reduce the risk to your home and your community.
We are here to help and have developed two programs to educate and reduce the barriers that may be preventing you from protecting your home.