Check Before You Go! Cleveland National Forest Use
Incident: Pine Wildland Fire
Released: 9/17/2007
News Release
USDA Forest Service
Cleveland National Forest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
San Diego, CA - September 5, 2007
Effective Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at 6:00 p.m., the Forest will move the forest use restriction level from VERY HIGH to EXTREME to protect the public and natural resources from the threat of wildfire. Factors such as current and predicted weather, the amount of dead trees and brush fire, fuel moisture conditions, the level of fire activity in the region and nationally, and availability of fire suppression resources are used to determine the approriate level of Forest use restrictions . Changes the public should be aware of in moving to EXTREME include: Corral Canyon and Wildomar OHV Areas will close; the Descanso Ranger District will close all National Forest land south of Interstate 8, as well as Pine Mountain Road, and Fred Canyon Road, north of Interstate 8; and Orosco Ridge Road on the Palomar Ranger District will also be closed. The Forest is open to the hunting of birds and game according to season schedules and hunting regulations set by the California Department of Fish and Game, although some areas are restricted to entry by foot or vehicle, as noted above.
OPEN FIRES ARE NEVER ALLOWED in remote areas on the Cleveland National Forest. Under EXTREME , wood and charcoal fires are ONLY allowed in Burnt Rancheria Campground, El Prado Group Campground, and Laguna Campground within designated fire rings. This is subject to change on a daily basis however, depending on weather conditions.
FIREWORKS ARE NEVER ALLOWED on the Cleveland National Forest. Discharging a firearm with steel core, armor piercing or tracer ammunition is also not allowed at any time on the Forest. Please use care and caution when visiting the Forest. Check Before You Go! For additional information on the forest use restrictions, call (619) 593-2183, or go to www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland.
In addition, the Forest Service ask that all forest visitors continue their usual fire safety precautions: smoking only in enclosed vehicles and developed recreation sites and making sure cigarette butts are completely extinguished; keeping matches and smoking materials away from children; and reporting fires by calling '911'.
Please check with the other southern California National Forests to determine what current fire restrictions are in place.
Check before you go for updated information.
- Forest offices are open Monday - Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- For the Cleveland National Forest Supervisor's Office dial (858) 673-6180.
- For Alpine, Descanso, and Laguna Mountain Area contact the Descanso Ranger District at (619) 445-6235.
- For Palomar Mountain, Henshaw, Ramona and Oak Grove areas contact the Palomar Ranger District at (760) 788-0250.
- For the Ortega Hwy area, San Mateo and Corona area contact the Trabuco Ranger District at (951) 736-1811.
