BLM adjusts closures to public lands near the Monument Fire
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REDDING, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed public access to some Trinity County public lands near the 219,000-acre Monument Fire to protect public safety.
An emergency temporary closure is now in place for BLM-managed lands in the Helena, Canyon Creek and Junction City areas, and in the Hayfork area. The Grapevine Day Use Area is also closed. Details and legal descriptions of the closed areas can be found in the closure order here.
Previously closed lands near Weaverville and Douglas City have been reopened. Also open are BLM-managed recreation sites on the Trinity River, including the Junction City Campground and the Baghdad, Sky Ranch and Junction City boat launch facilities.
“We are continuing to adjust closures as conditions on the Monument Fire change,” said BLM Redding Field Manager Jennifer Mata. “We are happy to continue providing boat launch access to the Trinity River.”
Mata also reminded visitors that fire restrictions remain in place on all BLM-managed public lands in northern California. Campfires are not allowed outside of designed campgrounds and recreation sites. Lanterns and stoves using liquid, pressurized or jellied fuel are allowed outside of campgrounds, but users must have a valid California campfire permit available free online at www.readyforwildfire.org.
Fire restrictions also mandate that target shooting is allowed only from a half-hour before sunrise to noon daily, that internal combustion engines cannot be used off established roads and trails and that smoking is allowed only within enclosed vehicles or buildings, recreation sites or cleared areas.
More information on BLM fire restrictions is available at www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/california/fire-restrictions.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.