8/1/2016 Bybee Creek Evening Update

South Central Oregon Incident Management Team, Leland Hunter

For Immediate Release: August 1, 2016 (5 pm)

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Bybee Creek Fire, Crater Lake National Park

• West Rim Drive from Discovery Point to North Junction is temporarily closed because of fire operations related to the Bybee Creek Fire.
• Visitors are not at risk.
• The closure is due to fire activity. The Bybee Creek Fire has spotted up to West Rim Drive.
• West Rim Drive could be intermittently closed over the next couple of days.
• All other roads in Crater Lake National Park remain open as well as all entrances to the park. Visitors can bypass the closure on West Rim Drive by taking East Rim Drive.
• Please watch for updates.