Fire Closure Areas


CLOSURES

TAYLOR CREEK/KLONDIKE

The Rogue River-Siskiyou NF Taylor Creek Fire Emergency Area Closure Order 06-10-22-1862 closes national forest lands near the Taylor Creek/Klondike Fires for public health and safety. This closure is in effect July 19, 2018 through October 31, 2018, unless sooner rescinded. Detailed information and a map of the area closure are available at https://tinyurl.com/RRSiskiyou.  

Attention Lodges, Permit Holders, and Residents of Agness: Today, Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at noon, Bear Camp Road (23 road) will be closed to all non-fire traffic. Firefighters will be conducting tactical firing operations along 23 to remove fuel ahead of the fire. This road will remain closed until it is considered to be safe for public travel. Thanks so much for your continued cooperation and patience.

The BLM has issued a closure order for Bear Camp Road, Peavine Road, and the surrounding land. The affected area is Bear Camp Road from the Merlin-Galice Road (Josephine County Road #2400 and #2401) to the Forest Service boundary. Current closure information can be found at http://swojic.blogspot.com/p/current-closure-area-closures-garn-e-r.html or http://bit.ly/BLMFireRestrictions

A temporary forest closure order is in effect for the area around the Klondike Fire. Forest Roads 4103, 4105, 2512, and 2402-676 remain closed. A temporary road closure order 06-10-22-1877 is also in place for Bear Camp Road between Agness and Galice. Information on current conditions can be found at the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices

NATCHEZ
Closure orders are in effect on Klamath National Forest and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest within the vicinity of the Natchez Fire. A closure order was issued August 5th, effective until the Natchez Fire is declared out. This closure order was expanded as of September 6, 2018 to include more area to the west of the previous closure shown on the map. For details on the closure order please go to the Klamath National Forest Website at www.fs.usda.gov/klamath.

HENDRIX
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Hendrix Fire Area Closure for the southern portion of the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District remains in effect. Detailed information and a map of the area closure are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou.

MILES AND COLUMBUS  
An Emergency Road and Area Fire Closure has been issued by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. All portions of the Forest west of Forest Roads 68 near the northern boundary and all of 6640 are closed. This area is bounded on the south by BLM and private land, to the north and west National Forest.

The Umpqua National Forest has implemented emergency road and trail closures on the Tiller Ranger District because of the South Umpqua Complex. The order includes previous closures on the Diamond Lake Ranger District and North Umpqua Ranger District to create a current and comprehensive list. More information is available at:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices.

KLAMATHON
An area closure remains in effect for BLM lands southeast of Ashland, Oregon including a portion of the Soda Mountain Wilderness https://tinyurl.com/KlamathonClosure. The Pacific Crest Trail is open in the Soda Mountain Wilderness and Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, while the Lone Pilot Trail remains closed. A map of the closure is available at https://tinyurl.com/KlamathonClosureMap

September 10, 2018 -Bear Camp Road Open with Restrictions




September 8, 2018 -Bear Camp Road Closure 




September 5, 2018 - Updated Closure Order for the US Forest Service

Download a pdf version here







SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 - CLOSURE UPDATE

Road Closures Map for the Klondike and Taylor Fires

For a downloadable pdf version of the closure map, click here

August 29, 2019 - Alternate Routes due to closures






August 28, 2018 - Closure Order from the BLM for Bear Camp Road and surrounding land




A hard copy can be acquired from either of the offices listed below:
Grants Pass Interagency Office, 2164 NE Spalding Grants Pass, OR 97526 (541) 471-6500
Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504 (541) 618-2200

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