Camas Valley Volunteer Fire District

07/16/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫!

Come get your car washed by your local volunteer firefighters on Saturday, August 15th, at the fire station!

📅 Date: 8/15/2026
🕙 Time: 9AM - 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Camas Valley Fire Station (142 Burma Rd, Camas Valley)

We’re washing cars for any donation amount — every dollar helps us purchase much-needed equipment like new turnout gear, fire hoses, and other lifesaving tools.

While you’re here, stop by and tour the fire station, check out our trucks and equipment, and meet the volunteers who serve our community!

Your support keeps us rolling and ready to respond. Thank you for helping us help you!

07/10/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔, 𝐂𝐎𝐖 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐐𝐔𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒!

Camas Valley Volunteer Fire Department would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians for their generous $11,000 donation to our department.

Thanks to their support, we will be purchasing and installing six new commercial electric garage door openers for our apparatus bays. This project will significantly improve firefighter safety and reduce our emergency response times by allowing our volunteers to quickly open and close our bay doors when responding to emergencies.

Currently, several of our bay doors must be operated manually, requiring firefighters to spend valuable time opening and closing them during emergency responses. With the new electric openers, our crews will be able to get on the road faster while also ensuring our station is secured after responding to calls. The new openers also include modern safety features, such as pressure sensors and photo-eye sensors, helping protect our firefighters, visitors, and equipment.

Support from community partners like the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians makes projects like this possible and directly strengthens the emergency services we provide to the Camas Valley community.

From all of our volunteers, thank you for your continued investment in the safety of our firefighters and the citizens we proudly serve!

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

07/09/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to the forecast of increased, above-normal temperatures, decreased relative humidity, and reduced overnight moisture recovery, the fire danger level will rise to HIGH. Effective Saturday, July 11, at 12:01 a.m., Public Use Restrictions (PURs) will increase to HIGH for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District, imposing certain fire restrictions on the public to help prevent wildfires.
What does this change mean to the public?

Non-industrial power saw usage, the cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, the cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property will only be allowed BEFORE 10 AM or AFTER 8 PM.

At this time, there will be no change to the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels. They will remain at IFPL2, districtwide.

Fire season is here, and everyone has a role in preventing wildfires. Remember, debris burning is prohibited. Campfires are only allowed at designated sites, and fireworks, exploding targets, tracer am******on, and sky lanterns are prohibited. Smoke only in enclosed vehicles on improved roads, boats on the water, or other designated locations. Keep vehicles on improved roads, carry the required firefighting tools, and use charcoal or pellet barbecues only at maintained residential home sites with water or a fire extinguisher nearby.

One spark can change everything. Follow fire season restrictions, use caution with outdoor activities, and help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Keep Oregon Green.

For more information, visit www.dfpa.net , check out our social media,
FB: douglasforestprotectiveassociation, Insta: , or call the office (541) 672-6507.

07/07/2026

Reminder! The Fire Risk Reduction Specialist from the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office will be at our fire station at 5:30!

See you there!

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧?

With fire season already shaping up to be drier than normal, we wanted to provide our community with an opportunity to learn how to better protect their homes and property from wildfire.

Join us on 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 at the Camas Valley Rural Fire District for a free community presentation on defensible space and home hardening. We are pleased to welcome a Fire Risk Reduction Specialist from the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office, who will provide a 40-minute presentation covering practical steps homeowners can take to reduce wildfire risk around their homes.

Topics will include creating effective defensible space, reducing hazards on your property, and making improvements that can help your home better withstand a wildfire. Educational handouts and resources will be available for attendees to take home and use on their own properties.

Whether you own a home, rent, or manage property in our area, this presentation offers valuable information that can help you prepare before wildfire activity increases. We encourage everyone in the community to attend, ask questions, and learn what steps can be taken now to help protect lives, homes, and property.

Camas Valley Rural Fire District
142 Burma Road, Camas Valley, OR 97416
July 8, 2026
5:30 PM

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there.

07/07/2026

The Camas Valley Volunteer Fire Department is looking for at least four unwanted vehicles to use for our upcoming extrication training.

Over the next month, our firefighters will be conducting weekly vehicle extrication training, practicing the skills needed to safely rescue victims trapped in crashed vehicles. These hands-on trainings are one of the best ways to prepare our newer volunteers for real emergencies.

We're looking for:
• Cars, SUVs, or small pickups
• Any condition, running or not
• Wrecked, worn out, or simply no longer wanted

We'll make it easy!
✅ Our volunteers can pick up the vehicle from your property.
✅ We can provide a tax receipt for the vehicle's scrap value as a charitable donation.

Instead of sending your old vehicle straight to the scrapyard, consider donating it to help train the firefighters who may one day save a life.

If you have a vehicle you'd like to donate or have any questions, please text or call James Beans at 541-430-5453, or call our fire station at 541-445-2207

Thank you for supporting your local volunteer firefighters and helping us keep our training realistic, our skills sharp, and our community safe!

*Warning* your car will be completely destroyed.

07/02/2026

DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to increasing temperatures and decreased fuel moisture across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Public Use Restriction Levels will increase to MODERATE, effective 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2026, for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District.

Additionally, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to Level 2, effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2026, within the Douglas Forest Protection District, all regulated use areas, and all forestlands within one-eighth mile of those areas, including lands managed by the Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels within the Douglas Forest Protection District will change to IFPL LEVEL 2, in regulated use area (s) DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, UA-2, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.

What does this change mean to the public?

Moderate Public Use Restrictions

Under Moderate Public Use Restrictions, the following activities are only permitted before 1:00 p.m. or after 8:00 p.m.:
• Non-industrial power saw use;
• Cutting, grinding, or welding of metal;
• Cutting, trimming, or mowing dried or cured grass; and
• Operation of power-driven machinery for non-industrial property improvement or development on private lands.

Industrial Fire Precaution Level 2

IFPL Level 2 applies to all lands protected by DFPA within regulated use areas DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, and UA-2, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.
Under IFPL Level 2, the following activities may only operate between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.:

• Power saws (except power saws operating at loading sites);
• Feller-bunchers with rotary head saws;
• Cable yarding;
• Blasting; and
• Welding, cutting, or grinding of metal.

PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE

As you celebrate the Fourth of July, remember that fireworks are prohibited on all lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), including private, county, state, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and BLM-managed lands within the Douglas District. One spark can ignite dry grass or timber and quickly become a dangerous wildfire, threatening lives, homes, and natural resources. Leave fireworks to professional displays, celebrate responsibly, and help protect our forests and communities. Fireworks and forests don't mix. Prevent the spark, protect what matters, Keep Oregon Green.

For more information, visit www.dfpa.net or call the office at (541) 672-6507, excluding federal holidays.

The administrative offices of DFPA will be closed to the public Friday, July 3, 2026.

06/26/2026

DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to recent precipitation across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Public Use Restriction Levels will decrease to LOW, effective 12:01 p.m. today, Friday, June 26, 2026, for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District.

The reduction in restriction levels reflects improved fuel moisture conditions; however, the public is reminded that fire season remains in effect, and caution should continue to be exercised when using fire or equipment outdoors.

Debris Burning- including debris piles and burn barrels, remains PROHIBITED at all times.

Additionally, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will decrease to Level 1, effective 12:01 p.m., within the Douglas Forest Protection District, all regulated use areas, and all forestlands within one-eighth mile of those areas, including lands managed by the Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels within the Douglas Forest Protection District will change to IFPL LEVEL 1, in regulated use area (s) DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, UA-2, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.

What does this change mean to the public?

Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property is allowed ALL DAY.

Off-Road Driving Allowed with Landowner Permission for Motor Vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, is only allowed on improved roads free of flammable vegetation, except for cultivating and harvesting agricultural crops. In addition, each passenger vehicle traveling on forestlands, except on state highways, county roads, and driveways, must have an axe, a shovel, and one gallon of water or a 2 ½ pound or larger ABC fire extinguisher. ATVs must have a 2½-pound or larger ABC fire extinguisher.

What restrictions does IFPL1, Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1, place on industries?

Under Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1, the use of fire or power-driven machinery in any operation area is unlawful unless such use is in compliance with the following:
All applicable fire prevention requirements of ORS Chapter 477 and OAR Chapter 629 Divisions 41 to 43.

For more information, visit www.dfpa.net or call the office at (541) 672-6507.

06/24/2026

This past Monday, our volunteers partnered with Douglas County Motorsports Fire Rescue in preparation for the upcoming Camas Valley Sand Drags event.

During the training, firefighters learned about the unique hazards associated with methanol and alcohol-fueled race vehicles, as well as the proper procedures for extinguishing these fires using specialized Purple K dry chemical extinguishers and foam. Volunteers also discussed race event operations, firefighter safety, and emergency response procedures specific to motorsports incidents.

We are excited to have Douglas County Motorsports Fire Rescue assisting us during this year's event. Their expertise and experience in motorsports fire protection will help ensure a safe and successful weekend for racers, spectators, and volunteers alike.

Training like this allows our members to continually expand their skills and prepare for the unique emergencies we may encounter in our community. We appreciate the time and knowledge shared by the instructors and look forward to working together at the Camas Valley Sand Drags later this summer.

06/17/2026

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧?

With fire season already shaping up to be drier than normal, we wanted to provide our community with an opportunity to learn how to better protect their homes and property from wildfire.

Join us on 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 at the Camas Valley Rural Fire District for a free community presentation on defensible space and home hardening. We are pleased to welcome a Fire Risk Reduction Specialist from the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office, who will provide a 40-minute presentation covering practical steps homeowners can take to reduce wildfire risk around their homes.

Topics will include creating effective defensible space, reducing hazards on your property, and making improvements that can help your home better withstand a wildfire. Educational handouts and resources will be available for attendees to take home and use on their own properties.

Whether you own a home, rent, or manage property in our area, this presentation offers valuable information that can help you prepare before wildfire activity increases. We encourage everyone in the community to attend, ask questions, and learn what steps can be taken now to help protect lives, homes, and property.

Camas Valley Rural Fire District
142 Burma Road, Camas Valley, OR 97416
July 8, 2026
5:30 PM

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there.