The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) encourages anyone who may have completed a debris or slash burn in the past few months to monitor and patrol the burn site.

Embers can smolder beneath the surface, even in winter, after a burn and reignite in dry conditions, and wind gusts could reignite residual embers and start a fire. If you feel heat at your burn site, drown the site with water, stir, and repeat until it’s cold to the touch.