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Vallejo, CA 94592
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Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Forest Service Extends Closure Orders and Fire Restrictions in California
VALLEJO, Calif., September 24, 2020—The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announces that current closure orders and fire prohibitions in California have been extended. This decision will be evaluated daily, taking fire and weather conditions into account. The fire prohibition includes building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove.
Because of the large land base covered by the state of California, many unforeseen dangers present unpredictable challenges for our visitors.
Information related to forest orders, road closures, traffic conditions, weather reports, avalanche advisories, and more can be found in the "Alerts & Notices" section of all websites for the National Forests in California.
An Ongoing Alert for heightened danger from falling dead trees remains in effect in many areas of the National Forests. While the 2017 winter/spring brought record precipitation in many areas, over 100 million trees killed or weakened by previous drought and bark beetles remain a falling hazard.
Please be cautious when visiting National Forests, especially in the southern and central Sierra Nevada, where mortality has been highest.
Be vigilant of possible hazards and remember the Watch Out tips. Trees can fall anywhere at any time.
When planning a trip to the National Forest, please contact the local Ranger District for more information on areas of heightened danger from tree mortality. Thank you and have a safe and fun visit to the National Forests.
InciWeb is an interagency website that provides 'one-stop shopping' for incident information to internal and external audiences. It's primarily used for wildfires, prescribed fires and fire-related incidents.
InciWeb is a source for incident and contact information, news releases, closure information, photos, maps and videos for incidents that occur on federal, state, tribal and local jurisdictions.
The Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) Program, commonly known as the Smokey Bear Program, was created to maintain public awareness of the need to prevent human caused wildfires.
Because of the large land base covered by the state of California, many unforeseen dangers present unpredictable challenges for our visitors.
