Mendocino National Forest Closure Order

Forest issues new August Complex fire closure, opens areas within Lake Pillsbury Basin
 
WILLOWS, Calif. — Oct. 2, 2020 — Mendocino National Forest officials issued a new closure for the August Complex effective Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. While the southern boundary for Forest Order No. 08-20-14 opens areas within the Lake Pillsbury Basin, it keeps other areas closed to protect the firefighters assigned to the August Complex and the public from potential injury caused by hazards in the August Complex. The August Complex totals 970,563 acres, of which 583,201 acres are within the Mendocino National Forest. The August Complex is 51% contained. Keeping this area closure in place will help keep the public out of harm’s way and fire personnel safe while they continue to work to suppress the fire.

The Lake County Sheriff reduced the evacuation orders to warnings in the Lake Pillsbury Basin on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. The EVACUATION ORDERS have been reduced to EVACUATION WARNINGS for all areas north of the fires edge, south and west of the Lake / Glenn County line, and east of the Lake / Mendocino County line. The EVACUATION WARNING remains in effect for all residents in the following area: All residents and areas south of fire’s edge, north of North Ridge and West Crockett Camp, east of the Lake / Mendocino County line and west of the Lake / Glenn County line. Please use this link for the County of Lake GIS map for reference:  https://lakecoca.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0f7aa08cc4b74fc6a0c4308d4eace6b3

Hunting and recreation within the closure area is prohibited. Evacuation orders and advisories remain in Lake and Mendocino counties. Residents who need to access their property within the closure area via a Forest System road will require a permit from the US Forest Service. Contact the Mendocino National Forest at 530-934-3316 for more information.

Forest Order 08-20-14 and associated exhibits, including the map, are posted on the forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd817158.pdf
 
The following recreation sites are open:
Grindstone district
Big Springs Day Use
Davis Flat
Deafy Glade
Fouts
Gray Pine
Letts Lake
Little Stony
Mill Creek
Nail Track
North Fork
South Fork
Wolf Creek
Mill Valley
Old Mill

Upper Lake district
Penny Pines
Middle Creek
Deer Valley 

Trailheads
Bathhouse
Bear Wallow
Summit Springs
Windy Point
West Crocket