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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue decreases severity of Florence-area fire restrictions
Effective at 1 p.m. on Aug. 31,
the Oregon Department of For-
estry lowered the Industrial Fire
Precaution Level to a I in Western
Lane County and a II for Eastern
and Southern lane County. The
Regulated Use Closure is still in
effect for the public.
To follow suit, Siuslaw Valley
Fire and Rescue (SVFR) also is
easing the restrictions in the fire
district. However; if the weather
or fire conditions warrant, pre-
caution levels may rise at any
time.
“Thank you for your coopera-
tion in keeping our community
safe,” said Jim Langborg, SVFR
Fire Chief.
The following are the restric-
tions for all lands protected by
SVFR, including the City of
Florence and Dunes City.
Under the state’s regulated clo-
sure, except as to the owner’s le-
gal right of entry upon their land,
entry to all forestland is unlawful
unless entrants comply with the
following restrictions:
• Smoking is prohibited while
traveling, except in vehicles on
im-proved roads, in boats on the
water and on sand or gravel bars
that lie between water and high
water marks that are free of vege-
tation.
• Open fires are prohibited,
including campfires, charcoal
fires, cooking fires and warming
fires, except at designated loca-
tions, such as Improved camp-
grounds with fire rings. Portable
cooking stoves using liquefied or
bottled fuels are allowed.
• Chainsaw use is prohibited in
areas subject to Industrial Fire
Precaution Level III and IV.
• Chainsaw use is prohibited,
between the hours of 1 p.m. and 8
p.m., in areas subject to Industrial
Fire Precaution Level I and II.
Chainsaw use is permitted at all
other hours, if the following fire-
fighting equipment is present
with each operating saw: one axe,
one shovel, and one operational
8-ounce or larger fire extinguish-
er. In addition, a fire watch is
required at least one hour follow-
ing the use of each saw.
• Use of motorized vehicles,
including motorcycles and all-
terrain vehicles, is prohibited,
except on improved roads or for
the commercial culture and har-
vest of agricultural crops.
• All motor vehicles must be
equipped with one gallon of
water or one operational 2- pound
or larger fire extinguisher, one
axe, and one shovel, except when
traveling on state highways and
county roads and all driveways.
• All-terrain vehicles and
motorcycles must be equipped
with one operational 2-pound or
larger fire extinguisher, except
when traveling on state highways
and county roads.
• Use of fireworks is prohibit-
ed.
• Cutting, grinding and weld-
ing of metal is prohibited,
between the hours of 1 p.m. and 8
p.m. Cutting, grinding and weld-
ing of metal is permitted at all
other hours, if conducted in a
cleared area and if a water supply
is present.
• Mowing of dried and cured
grass with power driven equip-
ment is prohibited, between the
hours of 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., except
for the commercial culture and
harvest of agricultural crops.
• Blasting
is
prohibited,
between the hours of 1 p.m. and 8
p.m. Blasting is permitted at all
other hours, if conducted in a
cleared area and if a water supply
is present.
The State Forester or an
authorized representative may, in
writing, approve a modification
or waiver of these requirements.
These restrictions shall re-
main in effect until replaced, sus-
pended, or terminated by an addi-
tional proclamation of the state
forester or an authorized repre-
sentative.
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60th ANNIVERSARY
Patricia Ann (Patnoe) and
Virgle Duane Bechtold were
married 60 years ago on Sept.
7, 1955, in Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho. They were high school
sweethearts in their hometown
of White River, S.D.
Patricia attended Black Hills
State Teacher’s College in
Spearfish, S.D., for one year.
Before that she had worked at
the local bank in White River.
In 1956, the couple moved to
Sioux Falls so Virgle could
attend Augustana University on
a football scholarship.
Patricia worked at a bank
until her daughter Lory was
born in July 1958. In
November 1961, their son
Douglas was born.
In July 1962, Pat and Virgle
moved their young family to
the West Coast. They settled in
Florence, where Virgle’s sister
and brother lived with their
families.
Two years later, twin boys
were born in May.
Logging was a booming
industry in Oregon, and Virgle
worked for several companies
through the years.
In the early 1970s, Patricia
went back to working at a
bank. During this time Virgle
was
superintendent
for
Bohemia Lumber Company,
but the logging industry was in
decline, with larger companies
closing their logging opera-
tions. After a few years, Virgle
left logging and became a gen-
eral contractor with his own
business.
Patricia retired after 25 years
from Western Bank (Washing-
ton Mutual), and then she final-
ly convinced Virgle to retire.
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back to South Dakota, as well
as taking their motor home to
Reno, Nev., and many Arizona
destinations.
Much of their time is happi-
ly spent with their nine grand-
children: Michael, Austin, Joel,
Samuel, Chelsea, Kynan,
Raudy, Kyler and Beau.
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