Smokey Bear Ranger District Area Closure #03-08-01-24-004

The purpose of this Order is to protect the safety of firefighter personnel and the public as firefighters engage in suppression tactics on the Blue 2 and South Fork wildfires. This order rescinds order # 03-08-01-24-003.

The Restricted Area is National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within and around the Smokey Bear District on the Lincoln National Forest. The western boundary of the Restricted Area is located at the junction of National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 400 and NFSR 108 Tanbark, NFSR 108 Tanbark to NFSR 107, NFSR 107 to Big Bonito trail #36 to the junction of Aspen Trail # 35, Aspen Trial #35 to the junction of Crest Trail #25, Crest Trail #25 to the junction of Trail # 78, Trail #78 to the Forest Boundary. The Southern boundary is the Forest Boundary from trail # 78 going east for approximately 4.75 miles and then south approximately 6 miles following the Forest Service boundary
to the Mescalero boundary, then east along the Forest Service and Mescalero boundary for approximately 18 miles. The eastern boundary is southeast corner of the forest bordering the Mescalerothe boundary going north along the Forest Boundary for approximately 12 miles, then west along the Forest Boundary for approximately 16 miles, then north along the Forest Boundary for approximately 9.25 miles, to the junction of NFSR 400. The northern boundary is NFSR 400 west to the junction of NFSR 108 Tanbark Canyon.

This Order shall be in effect from June 20, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. through 23 August2024, at 12:01 p.m., unless rescinded.