Six Rivers National Forest issues Boise Fire closure order

Firing operations on the Boise Fire earlier this week. [Photo credit Kaleena Lynde/USFS]

Due to activity on the Boise Fire, the Six Rivers National Forest has issued an emergency closure order. A portion of the Klamath National Forest is included in the Order as well. This Order is effective from August 16, 2024, through September 15, 2024.

To provide for public safety during the ongoing Boise Fire the following acts are prohibited:

 

• Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Boise Fire Closure Area.

• Being on any National Forest System Road within the Boise Fire Closure Area.

• Being on any National Forest System trail within the Boise Fire Closure Area.

• Entering or using Le Perron Flat Dispersed Camping Area, Salmon Summit Trail Head, Big Rock River Access, Nordheimer Campground and High Point Trailhead.

For a complete forest order and a map of the affected area, visit the following link: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1200483.pdf

Information on the Boise Fire can be found at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casrf-2024-boise-fire.

Forest officials want to remind visitors that fire restrictions are in effect. Campfires and stove fires are restricted to those developed areas listed in the Exhibit A of the Forest Order located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1200230.pdf. Smoking, welding, and operating an internal combustion engine also have restrictions in place.