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BLM Arizona Strip District

Media Contact: Rachel T. Carnahan rcarnahan@blm.gov

August 10, 2023                                                                                                                       

BLM Arizona Strip District implements temporary closure

for public safety and Kane Fire suppression efforts

Closures are located south of Hwy 89A in House Rock Valley

ST. GEORGE, Utah—Due to the extreme fire conditions the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District is implementing a temporary closure of BLM-managed lands south of Hwy 89A in House Rock Valley. To support full access for fire resources in continued Kane Fire suppression efforts and to ensure public safety, the closure will begin August 10, 2023, and will continue to the end of the incident.

This temporary closure includes both roads and areas within the boundary described below:

East of Kaibab National Forest, North Kaibab Ranger District

BLM Road D226 from Forest boundary to BLM Road D249

BLM Road D249 south to BLM 1049 (also known as Buffalo Ranch Road or BLM-8910)

BLM Road 1049 (Buffalo Ranch Road) southwest to Forest boundary.

The closure also applies to authorized special recreation permit holders. Private landowners will be allowed access to their property using the most direct route on established roads, and grazing permittees will be allowed access on established roads in the performance of permitted acts.

A detailed map of the closure area can be seen by clicking on the attachment or by looking in the maps section of Inciweb.

For Kane Fire updates follow the Southwest Area Incident Management Team:

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/azknf-kane-fire

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaibabNF

Kaibab NF website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/kaibab/home

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaibabNF

Email: 2023.kane@firenet.gov • Phone: (928) 421-4983 • Office Hours: 8:00am–8:00pm