Roads reopen in Black Butte Fire closure area
By Logan Bagett on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News Eastern/Southeast Oregon Top Stories
PRAIRIE CITY – (Release from the Malheur National Forest)
Malheur National Forest Fire staff opened all boundary area roads on the Black Butte Fire Closure Area. This will allow access to the North Fork Campground, an area popular with hunters.
Forest visitors are asked to use caution when recreating in the area. There will be fire traffic for the next few weeks. Visitors are also reminded that the Malheur National Forest is at Phase B of Public Use Restrictions and Extreme Fire Danger. For more information on Public Use Restrictions pleasevisit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/malheur/fire/?cid=fsbdev3_033802
The closure order and map can be found on online on our home page by clicking the Forest Order button on the bottom right at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/malheur/notices/?cid=STELPRD3845529 or by visiting Inciweb at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7770/
Closure area consists of all geographical areas on Forest Service land within boundaries of the following description: Starting at the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR) 16 and FSR 1675 at T. 15 S, R. 35.5 E, Sec. 26, south on FSR 16 to the junction of FSR 16 and FSR 1663 at T. 16 S, R. 35 E, Sec. 19, south on FSR 1663 to junction of FSR 1663495 at T. 17 S, R. 35.5 E, Sec. 28,south along FSR 1663495 to the junction of FSR 1663495 and FSR 1663496 at T. 17 S, R. 35.5 E. Sec. 27, south on FSR 1663496 to the junction of FSR 1663 at T. 17 S, R. 35.5 E, Sec. 34 continue south on FSR 1663 until it intersects with Tamarack Creek at T17 S, R. 35.5 E, Sec. 3 southeast along Tamarack Creek to the Malheur National Forest boundary at T. 18 S, R. 36 E, Sec. 12. Follow the Malheur National Forest boundary north to T. 16 S, R. 36 E, Sec. 4, where the boundary intersects with FSR 1675902 at T. 16 S, R. 36 E, Sec. 28. Continuing north on FSR 1675902 to junction FSR 1675 and continue north on FSR 1675 to the junction with FSR 1675423 at T. 16 S, R. 36 E, Sec. 9 then east on FSR 1675423 to junction 1675, at T. 16 S, R. 35.5 E, Sec.12 north on 1675 to the junction of FSR 16 at T 15 S, R 35.5 E, Sec. 26
All boundary roads are now open which includes FSR 16 and FSR 1675.
