Sierra National Forest Fire Restrictions Lifted In Low And Moderately Hazardous Areas.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Sierra National Forest Fire Restrictions Lifted In Low And Moderately Hazardous Areas.

Sierra National Forest Fire Restrictions - Partially Lifted As Of Oct 18, 2013

FIRE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN LOW AND MODERATE FIRE HAZARD AREAS

Clovis, CA – Due to cooler, wetter weather conditions and predictions of stable or cooling conditions into the future, fire restrictions on the Sierra National Forest have been partially lifted.

Fire restrictions in low and moderate fire hazard areas, as stated in the 2013 Sierra National Forest Fire Restriction Order 15-13-08, are now cancelled.

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Current Road Conditions

Current as of August 20, 2013

Status	Road	Comments
Open	Minarets Road (FR) 81 Sierra Vista Scenic Byway (4S81)
Open	Beasore (FR 7) from Bass Lake (5S07)
Open	Big Creek (10S02)
Open	Big Fir Road (10S13)
Open	Black Rock (11S12)
Open	Central Camp (6S42)
Open	Courtright (10S16)
Open	Dinkey Creek Road (Fresno County)
Open	Dinkey-Trimmer (10S69)
Open	Garnet Dyke (12S01)
Open	Grizzly Road (FR 6S01)
Open	Huntington Lake County Road
Open	Kaiser Pass Road (5S80)
Open	McKinley Grove Road (11S40)
Open	Patterson Mtn. Road (10S24)
Open	Peckinpah-Whisky Falls (FR 8S09)
Open	Providence Creek (10S17)
Open	Rock Creek (9S09)
Open	Rodgers Ridge (11S07)
Open	Ross Crossing (10S24)
Open	San Joaquin Railroad Grade (8S08)
Open	Sky Ranch Road (FR 10) (6S10)
Open	Sky Ranch Road (6S10X)
Open	Stump Springs Road (7S05)
Open	Whisky Falls Road (FR 8S70)

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Saturday, October 19, 2013