Fire Closures on the Willamette National Forest

Detailed updates on large active wildfires are on InciWeb, the clearinghouse for major national incidents. Below is an overview of all current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest. View detailed stories of the Labor Day 2020 wildfires.

Maps

Lookout Fire

Start: Aug. 5, 2023

District: McKenzie River Ranger District

Overview: The fire is within the boundary of HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in an area with steep slopes and mostly comprised of old growth timber and dense vegetation on the surface. 

Closure Information: For specific closed roads and recreation sites, please visit:

Bedrock Fire

Smoke from wildfire in forestStart Date: July 22, 2023

District: Middle Fork Ranger District

Overview: The Bedrock Fire started near Bedrock Campground on the Middle Fork Ranger District. It is burning actively on  rugged forested land. Resources from the US Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, and private industry are working to fully suppress this fire. 

Closure Information: For specific closed roads and recreation sites, please visit:

Cedar Creek Fire 

Start Date: Aug. 1, 2022

District: Middle Fork Ranger District

Overview: The fire is located in incredibly steep, inaccessible terrain about 3 miles west of Waldo Lake, north of Highway 58 and 12 miles east of the community of Oakridge. 

Closure Information: For specific closed roads and recreation sites, please visit:

Holiday Farm Fire

Trees burning in the Holiday Farm FireStart Date: Sept. 7, 2020

District: McKenzie River Ranger Distric

Overview: The fire started along Highway 126, west of McKenzie Bridge to Vida, Oregon. For more information, view the Holiday Farm Fire page.

Closure Information: For specific closed roads and recreation sites, please visit:

Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires

Smoke plume over the Willamette National ForestStart Date: Aug. 16, 2020

District: Detroit Ranger District

Overview: The fire started approximately two miles south of Jaw Bones flats in rugged terrain deep in the Opal Creek Wilderness. For more information, view the Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires page.

Closure Information: For specific closed roads and recreation sites, please visit:



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