Forest closure orders extended in Lake Tahoe and California; Humboldt-Toiyabe reopens

Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions throughout the state, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announced they are extending the temporary closure orders for 18 National Forests in California. This decision will be re-evaluated as conditions change.

Many have been contemplating using the Mormon Emigrant Trail (MET) / Iron Mountain Road to bypass the closure of US50 over Echo Summit. This is a USFS road and it will also be closed during the forest closure. Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Jeff Marsolais said Monday that many people have been accessing the closed forests by using this road and camping and having campfires.

Going into, being upon, being on a road within, or on a trail in National Forest System lands within the National Forests listed below:

Eldorado National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Plumas National Forest
Lassen National Forest
Mendocino National Forest
Klamath National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Modoc National Forest
Inyo National Forest
Sierra National Forest
Sequoia National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest
Los Padres National Forest
Angeles National Forest
San Bernardino National Fores
Cleveland National Forest

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest system lands located in California on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts will reopen to the public on Tuesday, September 15 after a temporary emergency closure went into place last week due to an unprecedented and dangerous fire situation in the state of California. It is still prohibited to use a chainsaw after 1 p.m. or to operate or park a vehicle on dry vegetation.