Alex Paul
Several private timberlands surrounding Sweet Home have been closed by their owners and managers due to high fire danger.
As of Friday, private lands closed to recreationists include Cascade Timber Consulting, Willamette Industries, Weyerhaeuser, Seneca, Giustina and Frontier.
The closures came after the area has experienced eight weeks without significant rainfall, said Paul Bell, East Linn District Forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
“People need to check with individual landowners concerning procedures…