Second Flat Fire closure reduced
By Mindy McKerrall on Thursday, September 24th, 2026 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Eastern/Southeast Oregon Top Stories
HARNEY COUNTY(Released from the Malheur National Forest)- The Malheur National Forest has reduced the closures for the Second Flat Fire. To ensure safety during post-fire hazard reduction work, the reduced closure order will remain in place until December 31, 2026, unless rescinded sooner.
The reduced closure will affect Forest Service Road (FSR) 41.
FSR 41 will be closed starting at T22S R28E Section 23 at the junction of FSR 4707 and FSR 41 continuing northwest on FSR 41 until it intersects at the Forest boundary at T21S R27E Section 14.
With the reduction, FSR 4130 is now re-opened.
To view the full closure and map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/
