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Alerts

Watch Out for Falling Trees! An Ongoing Alert for heightened danger from falling dead trees remains in effect in many areas. 

Traveling and Recreating in a Burned Area

Vector-Borne Diseases can be transmitted to people from insects and other animals. 

Toxic Algal Bloom Please use caution when recreating near affected areas. 

Forest Alerts

  • Forest Fire Restrictions 2026

    Fire Restrictions include:• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, except in the South Warner Wilderness and Designated Recreation Sites listed in exhibit a.• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or a building, within the Designated Recreation Sites or…
    Alert Start Date: July 23, 2026
    Forest Order: #09-26-01
  • Wild Horse Holding Facility Closure

    To provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Modoc National Forest. Entering or being in the Wild Horse Holding Facility Closure Area, as shown in Exhibit A. 
    Alert Start Date: July 9, 2026
    Forest Order: #09-26-02
  • Camping Restrictions

    Camping 14-day stay limits, group size limit of 8 people per campsite
    Alert Start Date: May 18, 2021
    Forest Order: #09-21-01