The Mt. Hood National Forest has lifted all campfire restrictions. This order rescinded the previous order that restricted campfire use for areas east of Highway 35 to designated campgrounds within fire rings and prohibited Off Road Vehicle use on forest trails. With the lifting of these restrictions, campfires are now allowed for dispersed camping, and OHV use is also allowed under normal regulations forest-wide. Along with lifting fire restrictions, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level in all four units has dropped to level I. Barlow District Ranger Kameron Sam acknowledged it may seem to be a strange time to lower fire restriction standards given recent fires in the region, but this is the time of year when moisture becomes more consistent and prevalent, temperatures start to drop, especially in the evenings, and overall fire behavior becomes less severe and less likely. Forest officials have monitored weather models in making their decision.