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Information Bulletin - Closure Notice

Temporary Closure of Hart Mountain National Antelope Due to Warner Peak Fire

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge and all access, including roads and campgrounds, are closed until further notice due to the growing Warner Peak Fire and active fire suppression efforts. Fire crews will use established roads along the eastern side of the fire to conduct firing operations for perimeter control. Direct and indirect construction of primary and secondary containment lines will be utilized. The fire started near Warner Mountain within the refuge on August 5 and has grown to approximately 17,000 acres. It is 0% contained and is expected to continue to grow. There are no structures threatened and no evacuations at this time. The fire currently remains within the boundary of the refuge. Up to date fire information can be found: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orfwf-warner-peak

All campgrounds, hot springs, trails, access, and roads into the refuge are closed. This includes, but is not limited to: 

• Blue Sky Road and all adjoining roads, including Black Canyon Road, Martin Canyon Road, South Boundary Road, Shirk Road, Barnhardi Road, and Post Meadows Road.
• Frenchglen Road
• Hot Springs Campground
• Post Meadows Campground
• Camp Hart Mountain Campground

All hunting and fishing, including the Hart Mountain Unit for Antelope and Archery Deer Seasons, have been closed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife until further notice due to the fire. For more information regarding the hunting and fishing closure, please call ODFW: 541-883-5732.

For more about Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge access and closures, visit: https://www.fws.gov/refuges/hartmountain. The 278,000 refuge was established to protect pronghorn antelope and other wildlife like California bighorn sheep and hundreds of other plant and wildlife species that rely on the protected habitat, including seasonal and yearlong water resources fed by snow melt and springs.

For additional information please visit: https://www.scofmp.org/ or online on Facebook at facebook.com/SCOFMPFireInfo .