Medford, Oregon - As a result of the Smith River Complex, the BLM is closing public lands south of O’Brien to the California border. This order is for the safety of the public and firefighter personnel.
Members of the public may not enter closed areas, and all uses-including hiking, hunting and camping-are prohibited. Pacific Northwest Team 13 is currently engaged on the north side of the fire.
“This closure order is for the safety of the public and firefighter personnel," said Steve Lydick, Coos Bay District Manager. “The BLM continues to work closely with the fire team and county emergency managers on public safety measures resulting from the Smith River Complex."
Maps of the closure areas are available on the Bureau of Land Management’s website: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions
For additional information about the Smith River Complex, please visit https://www.facebook.com/smithrivercomplexnorth; or https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/casrf-smith-river-complex. To be added to the daily email list, please email 2023.smithrivercomplex@firenet.gov
For the latest road and weather condition updates, visit https://www.tripcheck.com/.
Please call 911 to report any signs of new fires.
A list of personal use restrictions, as well as closure orders, is available at https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @BLMOregon.
Source: Bureau of Land Management