Fire Season Ends Today
The Coos Forest Protective Association officially ended fire season today. Industrial fire precaution restrictions are no longer in effect and outdoor debris burning is allowed without a permit outside incorporated cities in Coos, Curry and Western D...
 0.6K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 150.0 Control burn near Myrtle Point today
A controlled pasture burn is scheduled from 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today 2 miles northeast of Myrtle Point. The smoke will be visible from Highway 42 and surrounding areas, according to a press release from the Coos Forest Protective Association. Fire tr...
1.1K - Oct. 7, 2009; scored 150.0 Expect a big smoke plume Wednesday
A controlled pasture burn is scheduled from 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today 2 miles northeast of Myrtle Point. The smoke will be visible from highway 42 and surrounding areas, according to a press release from the Coos Forest Protective Association. Fire tr...
1.1K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 602.0 Rainfall dampens fire restrictions
Rainfall dampens fire restrictions Coos Forest Protective Association has reduced fire rule levels thanks to recent rainfall throughout Coos, Curry and western Douglas counties. Industrial rules The industrial fire precaution level has fallen to a Le...
1.9K - Sep. 30, 2009; scored 150.0 Fire rules restrict logging
Increased fire danger on forestlands protected by the Coos Forest Protective Association has prompted CFPA to increase the fire prevention measures on industrial operations in some areas. Industrial Fire Precaution Level II went into effect Monday on...
1.2K - Sep. 22, 2009; scored 1000.0 Forest restrictions increase with hot, dry weather
Increased fire danger on forestlands protected by the Coos Forest Protective Association has prompted CFPA to increase the fire prevention measures on industrial operations in some areas. Industrial Fire Precaution Level II takes effect at noon today...
1.2K - Sep. 21, 2009; scored 1000.0 CFPA dedication keeps forest safe
Thank you to Coos Forest Patrol Association, which held an open house over Labor Day weekend and to the employees who did an outstanding job welcoming the public to their Bunker Hill location. If you were not able to attend, you truly missed out. Smo...
1.0K - Sep. 14, 2009; scored 602.0 Fire rules increase for loggers, road builders
Increased fire danger on forestlands has prompted the Coos Forest Protective Association to increase the fire prevention rules on industrial operations. Industrial Fire Precaution Level II takes effect Friday on all lands protected by CFPA within reg...
1.0K - Sep. 10, 2009; scored 903.0 Fire station to host open house
The Coos Forest Protective Association Brookings Station will host an open house where people can learn about wildland fire protection in Coos, Curry and Western Douglas counties. The event will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at 415 Redwood St. in B...
0.8K - Sep. 10, 2009; scored 602.0 Fire agency hosts open house
Coos Forest Protective Association is hosting an open house today in Coos Bay. Staff will be available to share information with the public about wildland fire prevention and protection in Coos, Curry and western Douglas counties. The event is from n...
0.4K - Sep. 5, 2009; scored 150.0 CFPA warning for high fire danger
Coos Forest Protective Association fire managers advise hunters and all forest users to be careful with fire, because late summer is a time of high fire danger. The CPA Regulated Use Closure prohibits smoking, off-road driving and campfires. Campfire...
0.7K - Aug. 26, 2009; scored 150.0 North Spit brush fire is under investigation
Investigators are looking for the cause of a North Spit wildland fire that burned trees and brush on Sunday. At about 12:41 p.m., firefighters from the North Bay Rural Fire Protection District and the Coos Forest Protection Association responded to ...
1.6K - Aug. 25, 2009; scored 150.0 Tighter fire restrictions go into effect
The Coos Forest Protective Association imposed tighter restrictions for loggers and workers in some wildland areas earlier this week. The agency increased the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to 3 on all private, county, state and U.S. Bureau of Land...
1.6K - Aug. 22, 2009; scored 237.0 Fire restrictions tighten
The Coos Forest Protective Association today is imposing tighter restrictions for loggers in some areas. The agency increased the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to 3 on all private, county, state and U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands within regu...
1.0K - Aug. 18, 2009; scored 150.0 CFPA eases fire rules
Recent cool temperatures and brief rainfall have prompted the Coos Forest Protective Association to lower fire prevention measures on timber operations in some areas. Industrial Fire Precaution Level 2 is in effect on all lands protected by CFPA with...
1.0K - Aug. 8, 2009; scored 777.0 Rules tighten on high fire danger
The Coos Forest Protective Association is bumping up fire restrictions in Curry County. Starting Wednesday, the CFPA will plan an Industrial Fire Precaution Level Three on all private, county, state and Bureau of Land Management land in zones CS-5 an...
0.7K - Jul. 28, 2009; scored 237.0 Fire risk leads to new burn limits
The Coos Forest Protective Association has set restrictions on forest activities due to warmer, dryer weather. Effective today, the CFPA imposed a regulated use closure on all private, county, state and Bureau of Land Management lands in Coos, Curry,...
1.7K - Jul. 24, 2009; scored 237.0 Industrial fire restrictions increase
The Coos Forest Protective Association is instituting more restrictive fire prevention measures on industrial operations in response to increased fire danger in the forests it protects. Industrial Fire Precaution Level II (two) takes effect today, on...
1.1K - Jul. 22, 2009; scored 237.0 Bandon brush fire quickly contained
A fire caused by fireworks burned about a tenth of an acre of gorse Sunday night near Beach Loop Drive in Bandon. Three engines and six Coos Forest Protection Association firefighters, along with Bandon firefighters, had the blaze contained about an ...
0.8K - Jul. 21, 2009; scored 150.0 Brookings woman wins CFPA burn barrel prize
Darryn Ballance of Brookings walked away with a grand prize at the Curry County Fair. No, she didn t have the sheep with the best confirmation. She did take home a prize from the Coos Forest Protective Association a legal burn barrel and screen tha...
1.0K - Jul. 18, 2009; scored 1000.0 | 
