Weyerhaeuser Closes Oregon Tree Farms to Public Due to Extreme Forest Fire Danger

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash., USA, this week announced that, effective immediately, all of its tree farms in Oregon will be closed to public access due to the extreme forest fire danger. The only exception is Clatsop and Tillamook Counties, which will be open for non-motorized recreation access. The closure will remain in effect until the operating areas receive adequate rainfall and the temperatures improve.

Visitors planning a trip to Weyerhaeuser forestlands in Oregon are reminded to call the company's statewide, toll-free telephone number before heading out to the woods. The Weyerhaeuser Hunter and Recreational Use Hotline number for Oregon is 888-741-5403.

Weyerhaeuser owns or controls nearly 7 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the U.S., and manages another 14 million acres under long-term licenses in Canada. The company is one of the largest manufacturers of wood and cellulose fibers products and develop real estate, primarily as a builder of single-family homes.

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