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Little Fire Closures - Kern River Ranger District - 0513-25-07
Little Fire Area, Trails, and Roads Closure
The following acts are prohibited within the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest. This order is effective from August 28, 2025, through September 28, 2025.
1. Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R.§ 261.52(e).
2. Being on any National Forest System trails within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A, listed in Exhibit B, and shown Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
3. Being on any National Forest System roads within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A, listed in Exhibit B, and shown on Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R § 261.54(e).
4. Entering or using any Developed Recreation Sites within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A, listed in Exhibit B, and shown on Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b).
Alert Start Date: August 28th, 2025
Alert End Date: September 28th, 2025
Rec Sites Affected:
Order Number: 513-25-07
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Little Fire Area, Trails, and Roads Closure
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest. This order is effective from August 28, 2025, through September 28, 2025.
1. Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R.§ 261.52(e).
2. Being on any National Forest System trails within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A, listed in Exhibit B, and shown Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
3. Being on any National Forest System roads within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A, listed in Exhibit B, and shown on Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R § 261.54(e).
4. Entering or using any Developed Recreation Sites within the Little Fire Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A, listed in Exhibit B, and shown on Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. 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.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
3. Owners or lessees of land in the area, to the extent necessary to access their property. These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed in Porterville, California, this 27th day of August 2025.
ANTHONY EDWARDS
Forest Supervisor
Sequoia National Forest