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Middle Fork Ranger District Fire Danger & Restrictions

Closure

Safety brief

Updated

Moderate fire danger today.

Fire danger is moderate in the Middle Fork Ranger District. Campfires are prohibited in both backcountry and developed campgrounds. Some roads, trails, and campgrounds are closed due to wildfire suppression operations, including specific sections of FSR 18 and FSR 21. Check current conditions and specific closure details before your trip. Propane and liquid fuel stoves are allowed with a three-foot clearance.

Restrictions

Campfires and Stoves

Equipment and Work

Shooting and Closures

Backcountry campfiresProhibited

Campfires prohibited in backcountry and dispersed camping areas.

Exceptions

  • Stoves fueled solely by gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel/propane with on/off switch and 3-foot vegetation clearance on all sides
06-18-00-26-08
Campground campfiresProhibited

Campfires prohibited in developed campgrounds.

Exceptions

  • Stoves fueled solely by gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel/propane with on/off switch and 3-foot vegetation clearance on all sides
06-18-00-26-08
Propane fuel and camp stovesRestricted

Propane and liquid fuel stoves permitted with on/off switch and 3-foot vegetation clearance.

Conditions

  • Must have on/off switch
  • Flammable vegetation cleared minimum 3 feet away from open flame on all sides
06-18-00-26-08
Welding and grindingProhibited

Welding and open flame torches prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or local officers and organized rescue/fire fighting forces in performance of official duty
  • Persons with Forest Service Permit FS-7700-48
06-18-00-26-08
ExplosivesProhibited

Explosives use prohibited.

Exceptions

  • Federal, State, or local officers and organized rescue/fire fighting forces in performance of official duty
  • Persons with Forest Service Permit FS-7700-48
06-18-00-26-08
Forest closures and access limitsProhibited

Cedar Creek Fire closure: specific roads, trails, trailheads, and campgrounds closed through 12/31/26.

Conditions

  • Closure applies to FS Roads 24, 1931, 1934, 1944, 5898 and spurs from specified junctions to termini
  • Trail system 3553 (Blair Lake Trailhead to FS 2419 junction) closed
  • 100 feet on both sides of closed roads and trailheads
  • Closed trailheads: Blair Lake, Winchester Ridge, Swan Lake, Gander Lake, Waldo Ridge, Salmon Lakes/Waldo Mtn, Spirit Lake/Waldo Meadows, Koch Mtn, Joe Godard, Black Creek, Jim Weaver, Whig and Torrey Way, Erma Bell Lakes, Fields Lake, Helen Lake, Warm Springs, Huckleberry Lake
  • Closed campgrounds: North Waldo, Islet, Harrelson Horse, Blair Lake, Huckleberry Lookout, Huckleberry Lake

Exceptions

  • Persons with FS Permit FS-7700-48 specifically exempting them
  • Federal, State, or Local Officers and organized rescue/firefighting personnel in official duty
06-18-10-26-04

Restrictions last checked

Near-surface wildfire smoke forecast

Estimated AQI*

0max avg 0 µg/m³ around 3 PM

Good wildfire smoke

Next 24 hours

Forecast updated Sep 9, 2026, 6:59 PM

District average10th–90th percentile

* Estimated AQI is an equivalent interpretation of forecast wildfire-smoke PM2.5 only; it is not an observed or official AQI reading.

Hourly wildfire-smoke PM2.5 forecast across the district
Local timeDistrict averagep10p90Estimated AQI*Smoke category
Sep 9, 7:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 9, 8:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 9, 9:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 9, 10:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 9, 11:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 12:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 1:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 2:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 3:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 4:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 5:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 6:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 7:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 8:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 9:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 10:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 11:00 AM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 12:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 1:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 2:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 3:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 4:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 5:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke
Sep 10, 6:00 PM0 µg/m³0 µg/m³0 µg/m³Estimated AQI* ≈0Good wildfire smoke

* Estimated AQI is an equivalent interpretation of forecast wildfire-smoke PM2.5 only; it is not an observed or official AQI reading. HRRR forecasts near-ground smoke; district values are area-weighted, conditions vary by location, and other pollution sources are not included.

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Changed from Very High to Moderate on Sep 5.

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