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Toxic Algal Bloom Please use caution when recreating near affected areas.
Critical
Critical danger may be present. Please take all precautions and recommendations to avoid harm.
Fire Restriction
The USFS initiates restrictions or temporary public land closures to reduce the risk of wildfires and protect the public.
Caution
A notification or warning that may impede normal planned recreational activities. Caution warnings indicate possible or impending danger or may otherwise result in an unpleasant or unsafe situation while recreating on the forest.
Information
While generally not dangerous in nature, informational alerts identify situations that could affect visitor plans or be of importance or concern or to the general public.
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
There are No current Fire restrictions in placeFire Restrictions Have Been Lifted on the Modoc National Forest on September 28, 2025 - Fall is here, and cooler weather conditions have allowed the Modoc National Forest fire restrictions were lifted at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025. This…