USFS issues forest closures for El Dorado National Forest
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/18/2014 - 8:52pm
The Eldorado National Forest has issued a closure order for public safety in the area impacted by the King fire beginning September 18, 2014, until the fire is declared out. The closure order includes the Desolation Wilderness.
“Under our Unified Command System, our top priorities are fighting this fire and keeping the fire fighters and the public safe, said Crabtree. “We cannot safely fight this fire with intermingled publics. Please stay out of the closed areas until I can reopen them, which I intend to do as soon as possible.”
If unauthorized people are found inside the closed forest they are subject to a $5,000 fine or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. Groups found can be charged $10,000 and face the same jail time.
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