Alerts & Notices

Alerts

• FIRE CLOSURES: Cedar Creek, Beachie Creek & Lionshead, Holiday Farm, Potter, etc

  Date(s): Oct 13, 2022

  For information about all fire-related closures on the Willamette National Forest, visit our Fire Closures page. 

  • View high resolution map of ALL fire-related closures. Zoom in for details.

  Fire Closures:

  • Big Swamp Fire Closure Order & Map (updated 9/19/22)
  • Cedar Creek Fire Closure Order & Map (updated 11/4/22)
  • Potter Fire Closure Order & Map (updated 9/29/22)
  • Middle Fork Complex Closure Order & Map (updated 10/12/22)
    • Kwis Fire Closure Order & Map (updated 4/18/22)
  • Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires Closure Order & Map (updated 8/1/22)
  • Holiday Farm Fire Closure Order & Map (updated 1/23/23)

  Alert updated as of Jan. 23

• Forest Road 46 open for 11 miles; portion closed to vehicle traffic

  Date(s): Oct 11, 2022

  Forest Service Road (FSR) 46 is open to vehicle traffic for 11 miles; however, a portion remains closed to vehicle traffic. From the intersection of FSR 4685 to the Mt. Hood National Forest boundary, FSR 46 is only open to non-motorized uses, such as biking or hiking, and remains closed to motorized traffic. This means that people cannot drive from Detroit to Estacada. 

  View Beachie Creek and Lionshead closure order and map.

• Pile Burning November-March 2023

  Date(s): Nov 1, 2022

  Pile burning will be in effect on the Willamette National Forest from November-March, 2023. Pile burning is conducted to reduce the fuels after timber sales that are left on the landscape from the harvest activity. Firefighters will be monitoring piles. Call a district office for the latest status on pile burning. 

• Carmen Diversion Reservoir closed through 2023

  Date(s): Apr 9, 2021 - Apr 11, 2023

  Contact(s): Eugene Water & Electric Board, 541-685-7471

  Carmen Diversion Reservoir and Forest Service Road 750 will continue be closed through April 11, 2023. During the closure, the reservoir will be drained to allow the Eugene Water & Electric Board to address sinkhole concerns. The closure is in place for public safety and to allow the work to be completed efficiently. The McKenzie River Trail and the Ice Cap Creek Day Use Area will remain open.

  View the closure order.