Bureau of Land Management issues emergency fire closure Lane County

Dorena, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management Northwest Oregon District has temporarily closed BLM-managed public lands because of multiple fires in the area southeast of Cottage Grove, within the Sharps Creek and Clark Creek areas. The closure is for public and firefighter safety, and to allow fire suppression crews to continue to safely respond to the incident. 

The closure order closes the Sharps Creek Campground and encompasses BLM-managed public lands southeast of the town of Dorena, surrounding Sharps Creek Road (County Road 2460 / BLM Road No. 23-1-12) and Clark Creek Road (BLM Road No. 23-1-13). This includes BLM lands in Township 22S, Range 1W, and Township 23S, Range 1W, Sections 1-3, 11-14, 22-24, 26-27, 33-34. The closure also includes Sharps Creek Road and Clark Creek Road. Members of the public may not enter closed areas, and all uses—including hiking, mining, hunting and dispersed camping—are prohibited. Sharps Creek Road and Clark Creek Road remain open to residents within the closure area. For additional information and the closure map, visit https://www.blm.gov/orwafire. 

As it becomes safe to do so, firefighters will begin to assess the closure and their impacts in alignment with sound risk management practices. 

BLM Northwest Oregon District has additional fire closures and fire restriction information available on BLM.GOV.  

Please call 911 to report any signs of new fires. 

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