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
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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:
- Lookout Fire Closure Order and Map (Updated 10/23/23)
Bedrock Fire
Start 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:
- Bedrock Fire Closure Order and Map (Updated 11/30/23)
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:
- Cedar Creek Fire Closure Order and Map (Updated 3/22/24). See Deschutes National Forest for their closure orders.
Holiday Farm Fire
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:
- Holiday Farm Fire closure order & map. (Updated 1/1/24)
Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires
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:
- Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires closure order & map. (Updated 12/19/23)
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Alerts & Warnings
- District Offices Closed March 27 for Training
- FIRE CLOSURES: Lookout, Bedrock, Cedar Creek, Beachie Creek & Lionshead
- Cougar Dam crest road intermittently closed through Sept. 2024
- Portion of Forest Road 46temporarily closed from Dec.- May
- Portion of McKenzie River Trail closed; trail detour in place
- Snow Levels at Sno-Parks as of Mar. 22