Due to Wildfire Risk, Largest Private Landholder in California Closes Its Forests to Public
Sierra Pacific land holdings are shown in blue. [See full map here]
Due to the extreme drought conditions and increasing risk of wildfire, Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) will be closing its California forestlands to public access. This closure begins Fri., July 1, and will remain in effect until further notice.
“Despite some of the late spring rains, California is experiencing the driest conditions it has had in 1200 years,” said Andrea Howell, SPI spokesman. “To help protect our forest resources and public safety, Sierra Pacific is closing our California lands to public access and recreation.”
The public’s use of SPI roads and walk-in access to the company’s privately-owned lands will not be allowed. SPI will regularly evaluate the situation; however, it is anticipated the closure will remain in effect into Fall 2022. To learn more about the company’s recreation access policies, visit http://spi-ind.com/OurForests/RecreationAccess. For inquiries associated with the closure, contact the SPI California Public Recreation Hotline, 530-378-8274.
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Add to the above conditions, unprecedented growth of underbrush this year adds to an already volatile fire hazards.
Red Emerson and company must look out for our California future being the largest private land owner in California he must do what protects our California land base Fire danger supper bad in the past few years, Thank you Red Emerson aka SPI TIMBER COMPANIES