A physical altercation ensued during which Rogers took a fire extinguisher from the outside wall of the unit and hit Burba with it in the eye and on top of his head, causing him to briefly fall to the ground.īurba soon after got up and went back inside the unit, at which time Rogers through the fire extinguisher through the kitchen window. Rogers was able to get partially through the window and knocked several items off the kitchen table before Burba was able to push her back out.īurba then went outside in an effort to calm Rogers down when Rogers began to push him in the chest in a forceful manner. He dead-bolted the front door, but Rogers went to the kitchen window and pushed it open. Burba said the last call came at around 4:20 a.m., and Rogers told him she was coming over to “kick his ass” and “kick her ass,” referring to Burba’s new girlfriend, according to police reports.Ī short time later, Burba said he heard a loud pounding on the front door and heard Rogers screaming. Help us by doing your part to prevent fires.Meanwhile, DeGiovanni met with the victim identified as Richard Burba, who stated his ex-girlfriend, Heather Rogers, had been calling and harassing him through the night. In our area, that’s most often the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Forest Service lands, you can check their restrictions at a ranger station or call ahead to the forest where you’ll be traveling or recreating. Fire season restrictions can be found at ashland.or.us/fireseason and at. Too many fires start as a result of human activity, and if that fire comes from you or your property it’s hard to imagine the damage and grief that could be caused by one careless act, but it happens every year. You as the homeowner are responsible for your property, so make sure anyone doing work on your behalf is aware of fire season restrictions, including landscapers and construction contractors. It may seem obvious, but fireworks and sky lanterns are prohibited at all times during the year in the city of Ashland, during the fire season on ODF-protected lands, and at all times on national forests. A fire extinguisher is always a good idea in a vehicle, no matter what time of year. Carrying a fire extinguisher and shovel will likely be required if you’re off paved roads. If you’re heading out of town, make sure you know what added restrictions are in place where you’re headed. Other common restrictions apply to welding or grinding metal, smoking in areas with dry vegetation, and vehicle travel off improved roads. All internal combustion engines, no matter the purpose, fall under this restriction if being used in an area where fire can start and spread in dry vegetation. But if that tree at the back of the yard is surrounded by dry grass or leaves and isn’t watered, then he or she need to follow the restricted hours and fire prevention requirements that can include having water available and a fire watch for an hour or two after the work is done. If an arborist is cutting a tree in a maintained and irrigated yard, that’s fine at any time. Electric weed whackers are fine to use, if the string is plastic and not metal.Ĭhain saws are another commonly restricted machine, but again, only in areas of dry vegetation. Electric mowers are included in this because they still have a metal blade. Over the years, we’ve put out several grass fires from mower blades hitting rocks and from hot engines on mowers. You can mow a green lawn any time of the day during all levels of restriction, but you can’t mow a dry field during restricted hours or at all during extreme danger. The restrictions only affect areas of dry vegetation. The city of Ashland adopted the ODF set of public use restrictions (there’s something called the IFPL that the public can ignore) across the whole city some years ago, reflecting that we’re a fire-prone community and can’t afford the risk of unrestricted activities that are known to cause fires. The hours of restriction increase from no restricted hours during the day to a complete public shutdown during extreme fire danger, which is where we are now. The idea behind the levels of fire season is to increase restrictions on activities that commonly cause wildfires, including activities that cause sparks or can be a source of heat and lead to a fire. Fire danger then ratchets up from low (green) to moderate (yellow) and then high and extreme. Declaring fire season puts an end to open burning throughout southwest Oregon, which commonly causes the first round of fires in our area in late spring. What exactly do the fire danger levels mean?įire season starts around June 1 when the weather has been warm enough to dry out grasses, sticks and needles to the point that wildfires can spread quickly. The city of Ashland recently followed suit when the Oregon Department of Forestry increased the fire danger from high (yellow) to extreme (red).
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