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NFSR 250 Fire Closure
Due to active wildfire activity and associated conditions, NFSR 250 is closed beginning at its junction with NFSR 255 at the Kelly Forks Work Center (T39N, R10E, SWSW Sec 15) and ending at the intersection with NFSR 255 and the Deception Saddle Road (T40N, R11E, NESE Sec 6). This closure is in effect from August 3 through September 30 to protect public health and safety.
Alert Start Date: August 3, 2026
Alert End Date: September 30, 2026
Order Number: 01-17-53-26-004
Contact Information
Contact Name: North Fork Ranger District
Contact Number: (208) 476-4541
Associated Documents
Forest Order
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
North Fork Ranger District
Road Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) road in the North Fork Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Road”):
- Being on the road. 36 C.F.R. § 261(e).
EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
- Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.
DESCRIBED ROADS AND TRAILS
NFSR #250 – Closed from junction with NFSR 255 at Kelly Forks Work Center (T39N, R10E, SWSW Sec 15) to the intersection with NFSR 255 and the Deception Saddle Road (T40N, R11E, NESE Section 6). The road closure location is shown in Exhibit A.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due wildfire activity.
IMPLEMENTATION
- This Order shall be in effect from August 03, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. through September 30, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., unless rescinded.
- A map identifying the Described Road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/nezperce-clearwater/alerts.
- Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
- A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C.§§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
- Contact the North Fork Ranger District in Orofino, ID, (208) 476-4541, and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Kamiah, (208) 935-2513, for more information about this Order.
- This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts on] the same Described Roads and Trails.
Signed and issued on August 2, 2026.
/s/
Forest Supervisor
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest