Safety tip: If you'll be going into an area that is unfamiliar to you, take along someone who knows the area or at least speak with those who do before you set out. If an area is closed, do not go there. Please report any recreation site damage to your local ranger district office.

Current Fires, Emergencies, and Fire Precaution Levels

Know Before You Go, for information on local fire activity and IFPLs, please visit:

Northeast Washington Interagency Communication Center (NEWICC)

Be Aware of Bears

Bear Aware Information

Alerts

• Food Storage Order: 06-21-00-21-02

  Date(s): Jan 23, 2024

  Forest Order: 06-21-00-21-02

• ORDER NO. 06-00-00-21-03 Traffic Safety Order, 2021

  Date(s): Oct 3, 2021

• ORDER NO. 06-00-00-21-01 Aquatic Invasive Species

  Date(s): Feb 25, 2021

• Colville National Forest continues to restore access to closed areas

  Date(s): May 21, 2020

• Food Storage Order 2019

  Date(s): Jun 14, 2019

Closures

• TERMINATION of Public Use Restrictions: 06-21-09-23-06

  Date(s): Sep 1, 2023

  Forest Order: 06-21-09-23-06

• TERMINATION of Salmo Basin Fire Closure: 06-21-35-23-04

  Date(s): Sep 1, 2023

  Forest Order: 06-21-35-23-04

• Forest Order # 06-21-00-23-02 Occupancy and use

  Date(s): Aug 5, 2023

• Closure Order: 06-21-05-22-10 Thor Fire Closure

  Date(s): Sep 7, 2022

• Closure Order: 06-21-12-22-08 9565-800 Alligator Ridge Rd

  Date(s): Aug 30, 2022

• Closure Order: 06-21-05-22-06 FS Rd Stony Creek Rd Closure

  Date(s): Aug 16, 2022

• Closure Notice: 06-21-05-22-05 FS Road 1710430

  Date(s): Jul 8, 2022

• ORDER NO. 06-00-00-22-01 REGIONAL ORDER Explosives and Exploding Targets

  Date(s): Jun 22, 2022 - Jun 22, 2025

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