Safety First
Please be aware of these alerts and notices because many unexpected situations can present difficult challenges for forest visitors.
Be well informed and prepared for your next visit to the forest.
Before venturing out, contact the nearest Forest Service office for recent information on alerts, advisories, notices and closures. There is little to no cell reception in most of the Sierra National Forest.
To report an emergency, please call 911
Identifying emergency resources before your trip may help save precious time in an emergency.
In remote and rural locations, emergency response times are longer than in an urban setting. There is little to no cell reception in most of the forest. Once you find a place with reception, stop moving until you complete your call.
Identifying local medical services or Search and Rescue before your trip may help save precious time in an emergency. Search and Rescue, Wilderness Travel, and Emergency Planning is paramount.
Notices
The Creek Fire Report of Investigation and Exhibit 30, Origin & Cause Report are both publicly available (PDF downloads)
For Alerts affecting the Pacific Southwest Region, CLICK HERE!
Alerts
- 05-15-00-24-12 SNF-Rec Site Road Trail Forest Order
Date(s): Jun 29, 2024 - Jul 23, 2024
Forest Order: Forest Order 05-15-00-24-12 Recreation Site, Road, and Trail Closure
- 05-15-52-24-13-SNF Basin Fire Closure
Date(s): Jun 29, 2024 - Jul 30, 2024
Forest Order: Forest Order No. 05-15-52-24-13 Basin Fire Closure
- 05-15-51-24-11 Nelder Grove Historic Area Closure Order
Date(s): Jun 28, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
- 05-15-00-24-09-SNF Wilderness Campfire Restrictions Order
Date(s): Jun 18, 2024 - Jun 18, 2026
- 05-15-00-24-10 SNF Rec Site Road Trail Closure Order
Date(s): Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 15, 2024
- 05-15-00-24-07-SNF Wilderness Use Restrictions Order
Date(s): May 29, 2024 - May 29, 2026
- 05-15-00-24-05-SNF Food Refuse Storage Order
Date(s): May 13, 2024 - May 13, 2026
- 05-15-00-23-31-SNF Parking Limits
Date(s): Dec 20, 2023 - Dec 19, 2025
Alerts & Warnings
- 05-15-00-24-12 SNF-Rec Site Road Trail Forest Order
- 05-15-52-24-13-SNF Basin Fire Closure
- 05-15-51-24-11 Nelder Grove Historic Area Closure Order
- 05-15-00-24-09-SNF Wilderness Campfire Restrictions Order
- 05-15-00-24-10 SNF Rec Site Road Trail Closure Order
- 05-15-00-24-07-SNF Wilderness Use Restrictions Order
- 05-15-00-24-05-SNF Food Refuse Storage Order
- 05-15-00-23-31-SNF Parking Limits
- 05-15-00-23-30-SNF Camping Limits
- 05-15-00-23-27-SNF-Wilderness Food Refuse Storage