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Garnet Fire Closure Update 05-15-52-25-13
The Sierra National Forest has issued Forest Order, No. 05-15-52-25-13. Thanks to the ongoing suppression efforts in cooperation with local cooperators, aviation support, and SNF Fire Crews, the Garnet Fire is now 91% contained allowing for a reduction of the Garnet Fire closure area. The reduction of the closure order was coordinated with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, including the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighters, resources, and forest visitors. The order aligns more closely with current FCSO evacuation orders and warning areas and supersedes the previous Forest Order, No. 05-15-52-25-12.
Rifle hunting for Deer in Zone D-7 will begin on Saturday, September 20, and includes Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, and Tulare counties. Most of Zone D-7 is open for rifle hunting, and the revised forest closure order opens an additional 47,000 acres of public lands on the Sierra National Forest. However, the following areas remain closed:
The modified Garnet Fire Closure Area, including all affected roads and trails, along with McKinley Grove Road, remain closed due to fire suppression, repair, and fire crews working in these areas. The Dinkey Creek campground is also closed for the season.
Alert Start Date: September 19, 2025
Alert End Date: October 3, 2025
Order Number: 05-15-52-25-13
Associated Documents
Forest Order
USDA Forest Service
Sierra National Forest
Garnet Fire Closure
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Sierra National Forest. This Order is effective from September 19, 2025, through October 3, 2025.
- Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Garnet Fire Closure Area, as shown on Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B.
36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).
- Being on any National Forest System roads within the Garnet Fire Closure Area, as shown on Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
- Being on any National Forest System trails within the Garnet Fire Closure Area, as shown on Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
- Persons with a 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.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions 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 six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed in Clovis, California on September 18, 2025.
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DEAN A. GOULD
Forest Supervisor
Sierra National Forest
This Order supersedes Forest Order No. 05-15-52-25-12, signed on September 12, 2025.
Exhibit B
The boundary of the Garnet Fire Closure begins at the intersection of Forest Road No. 11S12 and the Kings River at the Bailey bridge, then continues north along the west side of Forest Road No. 11S12 to its intersection with Forest Service Road No. 11S02, then continues west along the south side of Forest Service Road No. 11S02 to its intersection with Forest Service Road No. 10S69, then continues north along the west side of Forest Road No. 10S69 to its intersection with Forest Road No. 11S61, then continues north along the west side of Forest Road No. 11S61 to its intersection with Forest Road No. 10S69, then continues north along the west side of Forest Road No. 10S69 to its intersection with Dinkey Creek Road, then continues east along the south side of Dinkey Creek Road to its intersection with Forest Road No. 11S40 (McKinley Grove Road), then continues north along the west side of Forest Road No. 10S36 to its intersection with Forest Road No. 10S31, then continues east along the north side of Forest Road No. 10S31 to its intersection with Forest Road No. 10S66, then continues east along north side of Forest Road No. 10S66 to its intersection with the northern edge of Township 10 South, Range 26 East, Section 16, Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian (M.D.B.M.), then continues east along the northern edge of Township 10, Range 26 East, Section 16 M.D.B.M. to its intersection with the boundary line of the John Muir Wilderness, then continues south along the boundary line of the John Muir Wilderness to its intersection with the boundary line of the Kings River Special Management Area, then continues southwest along the south side of the boundary line of the Kings River Special Management Area to its intersection with the Kings River, then continues west along the north shore of the Kings River back to the starting point at the intersection of Forest Road No. 11S12 and the Kings River at the Bailey bridge.
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High Sierra Ranger DistrictContact Number:
559-855-5355Maps
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