Portions of Six Rivers open, wildfire areas remain closed
Portions of the Six Rivers National Forest (SRNF) that have been closed under regional emergency closure orders since early September reopened on October 1. In place of the full forest closure, the SRNF has issued the following fire area closures due to public safety concerns:
In addition to the above closures, the Pacific Southwest Regional Office has eased fire restrictions for all national forests in the region with propane and gas stoves now permitted in developed recreation sites. Developed recreation sites are defined as areas that have been improved or developed for recreation such as campgrounds and day use sites. See Regional Order No. 20-22 for more information.
While Six Rivers National Forest offices remain closed to protect the health and safety of employees and members of the public during the COVID-19 outbreak in accordance with guidance from federal and state authorities, virtual services are available.
Free Personal-Use Firewood Permits
Although the impacts from COVID-19 and wildfires continue to be felt throughout the area, the US Forest Service is committed to providing services on our public lands and doing what we can to help those in need. As such, the Six Rivers National Forest (SRNF) will continue to issue free personal-use firewood permits through December 31, 2020.
Effective July 1, 2020, woodcutters will be required to hold a free personal-use firewood permit and follow all regulations within that permit. To receive a permit, call any Six Rivers National Forest ranger district office, Monday through Friday, from 8AM to 4:30PM, beginning on July 1:
Gasquet Ranger District / Smith River National Recreation Area, Gasquet – (707) 457-3131
Lower Trinity Ranger District, Willow Creek – (530) 629-2118
Mad River Ranger District, Mad River – (707) 574-6233.
Additional information can also be found on the informational handout about firewood cutting permits, as well as on the Personal-Use Fuelwood Maps avaiable for each district at the bottom of the Forest Products Permits page.
Recreating on the Six Rivers
Whenever possible, please recreate locally. Visitors should practice self-sufficiency when visiting national forests and come prepared with all the essentials needed for your trip, including food, emergency supplies, and the ability to pack-out trash. Remember to recreate responsibly by keeping the following in mind:
Please avoid visiting if you are sick and/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
If an area is crowded, move to a less occupied location.
Consider avoiding the forest during high-use periods such as holiday weekends.
Maintain at least six feet distancing from others.
Do not gather in groups other than those in your household.
Pack out your trash and leave with everything you bring in and use.
To raise awareness on how everyone can do their part to prevent unwanted wildfires from threatening our communities, the Six Rivers National Forest has joined forces with CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte County Unit, Humboldt County Fire Safe Council, Hoopa Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services, and the Yurok Tribe Wildland Fire Program to sponsor the 3rd edition of Living with Wildfire in Northwestern California. The publication comes just in time for Wildfire Preparedness Week, May 5 through May 11, 2019.
In March 2011, the Pacific Southwest Region of the US Forest Service released a statement of its Leadership Intent for Ecological Restoration, which laid out the Region’s guiding vision and goals for its stewardship of wildland and forests for the next 15-20 years. The following draft document reflects the Regional leadership’s current thinking on how the Leadership Intent will be implemented. This draft is a beginning point for discussions with employees, partners, tribes, agencies, communities of place and interest and those who care about the future of their National Forests.
The Trinity County Collaborative has teamed up with the Six Rivers on the From Fire-killed to Fuelbreaks project developed by its forestry working group.
Great news for all you hikers out there! The Wooley Creek trail system has undergone some recent maintenance and has been cleared of obstacles all the way to Fowler’s Cabin.
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