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Date(s): Oct 17, 2024

Forest Order: 05-01-24-11

The Angeles National Forest has issued an updated Bridge Fire Area Closure Order in effect from October 18, 2024, through December 31, 2025. This closure order covers only National Forest System roads, trails, and other facilities impacted by the Bridge Fire within the Angeles National Forest. This forest order replaces the prior forest order from September 21, 2024 - December 31, 2025.

These areas will be closed for public safety and to facilitate recovery of the natural resources and landscape affected by this wildfire. Closures will include some recreational sites in the Mt. Baldy, Wrightwood, East Fork, and other areas of the forest. For a full description of the closure area, see the attached closure order and maps below.

NOTE: Additional closures may still be in place on roads managed and maintained by other agencies inside the forest. Most major roads in the Angeles National Forest are not managed or maintained by the USDA Forest Service, but instead by:

• CALTRANS Road Information (e.g., Angeles Crest Hwy—State Route. 2, State Route 39) 
• Los Angeles County Road Closures (Bouquet Canyon Rd, San Francisquito Rd, Mt. Wilson Rd, etc.) 
• San Bernardino County Road Conditions (Mt. Baldy area, some roads in Wrightwood) 
• And cities 

The following is prohibited within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: 

1. Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Bridge Fire Closure Area as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B. 
2. Being on any National Forest System Road within the Bridge Fire Closure Area as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B.  
3. Being on any National Forest System Trail within the Bridge Fire Closure Area as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B. 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Owners, lessees, or residents of private land within the Bridge Fire Closure Area, to the extent necessary to access their land, unless the area is under evacuation order by the County Sheriff or California Office of Emergency Management. 
2. Any Federal, State, or local government official, government contractor, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty. 
3. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.

See attached information for Exhibit A/B and more details.

Attachments:

Closure Order

Exhibit B South Map

Exhibit B North Map

Bridge Fire Closure Map