The rainfall that moved into the Willamette Valley last week prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry Sweet Home Unit to lift regulated use restrictions on local protected forestlands early Friday morning.
Measurable rain started falling Friday night and continued throughout the weekend as forecasted.
Forestry officials expected an inch of rain, said Unit Forester Ed Keith Thursday afternoon. “We’ll see, but it’ll definitely be significant.”
During regulated use, campfires are prohibited outside of designated campgrounds…