North Fork Complex: August 29, 2009 Closure Area Expanded
Incident: North Fork Complex Wildfire
Released: 8/29/2009
UPDATED Closures and Restrictions: The Umatilla National Forest has expanded the temporary forest closure in the area surrounding the North Fork Complex fires to include several roads and trails.
Area Closure Description: Area contained within the following roads, trails, and streams:
From the confluence of Otter Creek with the North Fork (NF) of the North Fork John Day River following Otter Creek south to the Junction of Forest Rd (FR) 5505. From that junction follow FR 5505, follow FR 5505 southeast to the junction of FR 1010, then easterly along FR 1010 to Forest Trail #3008. Then follow Forest Trail #3008 to the east along the ridgeline between Oregon Gulch and Backout Creek and then easterly down the ridge to the confluence of the North Fork John Day River. At that confluence head westerly along the NF John Day River to the junction of Otter Creek.
Trails:
- Trail # 3006
- Trail # 3007 Kelsay/Cougar Creek Trail
- Trail # 3008 Cold Spring Trail
- Trail # 3014 Glade Creek Trail
- Trail # 3043 (between FR 5507 and FR 5506)
Roads:
FR 5506 from the Gold Dredge Campground east to the junction of the trailhead for Forest Trail # 3022
FR 5506130 from junction of FR 5506 to junction of FR 5507
Maps are available at http://www.inciweb.org/ or at any Umatilla National Forest Office. Public Use Restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest have been temporarily lifted. It is possible that the restrictions will be reinstated if temperatures increase humidity drops.
