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The Rogue River-SIskiyou National Forest has issued a Reduced Emergency Area and Road Closure for the Flat Fire. The full order and map is available below as an attachment.

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Acting Forest Supervisor Jake Winn signed an update to the Emergency Area and Road Closure for the Flat Fire, reducing the closure area and reopening roads adjacent to the fire area. The new order is effective October 3, 2023 through December 31, 2023 unless rescinded sooner.

Please respect closure boundaries for firefighter and public safety.

ORDER NO. 06-10-26-23-66 

EMERGENCY FIRE ROAD, TRAIL AND RIVER CLOSURE – Flat Fire 

Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon general forest areas within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This order rescinds order number 06-10-26-23-59. This Order will be effective beginning October , 2023, through December 31, 2023, unless rescinded sooner. 

PROHIBITIONS: 

1. Entering into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e). 

2. Being on a National Forest System Road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e). 

3. Being on a National Forest System Trail. 36 CFR § 261.55(a) 

Closure Area boundary, as shown on attached Exhibit A, is described as the entirety of the Flat Fire area starting east of the junction of FSR 3318 and NF 3680 in section T.37 S. and R. 13 W. following northeast along FSR 3318 (Wildhorse Lookout Road) to northeast section R.35S and R.11 W. and then southeast towards Indigo Creek turning southwest towards FSR 3680 and FSR 1376 and then northwest to the starting point. All roads and trails within the boundary area are closed. 

EXEMPTIONS: 

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50 (e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order. 

2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty. 

This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. 

Violations of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both (16 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3551, 3559, 3571, and 3581). 

Executed in Medford, Oregon, this 3rd day of October 2023.

Signed by Jacob Winn, Acting Forest Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest