Public Use Restrictions eased on the Umatilla National Forest

PENDLETON, OR - Effective Sept. 17, Umatilla National Forest officials are reducing the Public Use Restrictions (PURs) to Phase A, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to IFPL level 1 and the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Adjective to MODERATE for both the Umatilla North and South Zones of the Forest. Thanks to the rise in humidity, fire risk has lowered but not completely diminished....