Malheur National Forest reduces Falls Fire area closure
By Logan Bagett on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
JOHN DAY & HINES — (Press Release from the Malheur National Forest)
Malheur National Forest officials have reduced the closure on the Falls Fire Area. This closure will maintain a boundary around the burned area to allow for post fire recovery efforts to continue and protect public health and safety.
This Malheur Reduced Falls Fire Closure (06-04-00-25-11) is effective June 2, 2025, through September 30, 2025, unless rescinded sooner. This order rescinds and replaces the previous Malheur Falls Fire Closure (06-04-00-24-09).
Falls Fire Area Description: (See map: Malheur Reduced Falls Fire Closure (06-04-00-25-11))
·Starting at the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR) 31 and FSR 3120, heading north and west along FSR 31 to the intersection with FSR 3100-844.
·Follow FSR 3140-0844 north to the intersection with FSR 3140-086 and along FSR 3140-086 to the intersection with FSR 3140-081.
·Follow FSR 3140-081 until it intersects FSR 3140-060.
·Follow FSR 3140-060 to the Forest boundary.
·Follow the Forest boundary South and west to the intersection with FSR 3145.
·Follow FSR 3145 to Paine Creek intersection.
·Follow Paine creek south to FSR 3765-570.
·Follow FSR 3765-570 to the intersection of FSR 3765.
·Follow FSR 3765 to the intersection with FSR 3100-864.
·Follow FSR 3100-864 to the intersection with FSR 31.
·Follow FSR 31 north to FSR 3170.
·Follow FSR 3170 to the intersection of FSR 3180-655.
·Follow FSR 3180-655 south to FSR 3180.
·Follow 3180 south to the intersection with FSR 3160.
·Follow FSR 3160 to the Forest boundary.
·south and west along Forest boundary until it intersects FSR 47.
·Follow FSR 47 to the Forest boundary, and along the Forest boundary to the intersection with FSR 3110-170.
·Follow FSR 3110-170 to the intersection with FSR 3110.
·Follow FSR 3110 to intersection with FSR3110-230.
·Follow FSR 3110-230 to intersection with FSR 3120.
·Follow FSR 3120 to intersection with FSR 31 which is the initiation point of the closure area.
Forest Service Roads 31 and 47 will be open to thru traffic only. Travel by vehicle or foot off FSR 31 and 47 is prohibited with in the closure area. Forest Service Road 37 from the west terminus (FSR 47 junction) to FSR 3745 to Yellowjacket Lake will be open to through traffic to allow access to Yellowjacket Lake. All other interior roads within the closure are closed and travel is prohibited. Yellowjacket Campground and Emigrant Creek Campground will remain closed.
A detailed map of the closure is included and can also be viewed on the Malheur National Forest website under alerts: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/malheur/alerts .
