New Administrative Hours

Starting on February 28th, our administrative office will be moving to a 4 10’s schedule Monday-Thursday 7am to 5pm. If you need to contact us or come in to handle administrative business such as ambulance billing or FireMed please do so during that time.

Emergency services will still continue to operate 24/7.

Job Opening

The Winston-Dillard Fire District is now taking applications for the position of full time Firefighter/Paramedic. For more information on this, please visit the careers/job openings section of our website.

Fire Season Ends

The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) and the Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will officially end the 2021 fire season on Wednesday, October 6th at 12:01 a.m., for lands under their protection and management. The end of fire season is a result of recent wetting rains and an overall cooling trend which has returned to the area.
With the end of fire season, both the public and industrial fire restrictions that were implemented through DFPA and Roseburg BLM will no longer be in effect.
A list of fire restrictions and closures in place through private industrial landowners can be found online at https://ofic.com/private-forestland-closures/.
Some closures remain in place for public lands managed by the BLM Roseburg District in the Kent Creek area. For further information on closures specific to public lands, please visit:https://www.blm.gov/orwafire.
Additional information on the Roseburg District BLM and status of recreation areas are available at: https://www.blm.gov/office/roseburg-district-office
Backyard debris burning outside of incorporated cities will be allowed without a burn permit from DFPA, however, residents should contact their local fire department before conducting any type of debris burning as fire restrictions may vary between local fire districts. The only type of burning that requires a permit from DFPA outside of fire season is for the burning of logging slash. Any type of commercial tree harvest that requires excess debris to be burned constitutes logging slash and therefore requires a burn permit. Permits to burn logging slash can be obtained by calling DFPA at 541-672-6507
Despite fire season coming to an end, fire officials advise residents to exercise caution when burning yard debris or when using fire in the woods. Several days of sunshine and dry weather during the fall months can create a fire risk even if a week or more of cool, wet conditions precede them.
When burning yard debris, make sure to have an adequate fire trail around the pile before ignition begins and have fire tools and a water supply at the burn site. Debris piles should never be left unattended and should be fully extinguished before leaving the area. If a debris burn escapes containment, the responsible party may be held financially responsible for the resulting fire suppression costs and associated damages.
Those choosing to recreate in wildland areas are reminded that private industrial landowners and neighboring public land management agencies may still have fire restrictions or closures in place on the lands they own or manage. Recreationists should check with the appropriate landowner or public land management agency for the location they plan to recreate at, before heading to the woods.

Fire Season

A reminder to our patrons:

At midnight tonight (12:00AM 5/28/2021) a burn ban will go into effect and fire season will begin. For more information about what is and is not allowed, please visit https://www.dfpa.net/ or call the information line at 541-672-0379.

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Winston-Dillard Fire District No. 5, Douglas County, Oregon, to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held at 250 SE Main Street, Winston, OR 97496. The meeting will take place on the 7^th day of June 2021 at 5:30 pm.  The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget document and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 24, 2021 at 250 SE Main Street, Winston, OR 97496, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Notice of our Budget Committee Meeting dates can also be found on our District website at www.wdfd.net