10/07/2017 Umpqua National Forest Fire Related Closure Update

Fire-Related Closures Reduced on the Umpqua National Forest

Multiple Roads and Areas Formerly Closed for Fire Suppression are Now Open

ROSEBURG, OR- October 6, 2017 – A revised set of closures for the Umpqua National Forest was released, effective October 6, 2017.

Forest Road 38 (Steamboat Road) is open to public travel. Forest Roads 3816 and 3810 are also reopened to the public. The burned area between Forest Road 38 and Highway 138 remains closed to entry.

Forest Road 4720 (Panther Creek Road) is open from its junction with Forest Road 4714 about a half-mile southwest of Apple Creek Campground and State Highway 138 (milepost 43.6).

Forest Road 34 (Toketee Road) and Forest Roads 3400-100 and 3400-072 are open to the public.

The area east of the Boulder Creek Trail No. 1552 within the Boulder Creek Wilderness is open to public entry with the exception of the Bradley Trail No. 1491 and the Soda Springs Trail No. 1493, which remain closed.

Two well-known roads through the burned area remain closed: Forest Road 4750 (Calf Road) and northern portion of Forest Road 28 (Copeland Creek Road). Roads along Rough Creek and around Skookum Lake in the fire area northwest of Garwood Butte are now open.

On the Tiller Ranger District, the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness remains closed as do many of the roads to the west of the wilderness. The Diamond Lake Ranger District portion of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness is now open; however, Forest Road 3702-500 on the northern boundary of the wilderness remains closed.  

Visitors should be especially aware of the risks when entering burned areas after wildfire. Falling snags and loose, rolling rocks and debris on steep slopes are common. Rain on the burned area causes more instability and adds to the danger.

For more information and a detailed map, visit the Inciweb websites at

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5505/ or https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5484/ .