Mt. Hood National Forest | Clackamas River RD Fires

Clackamas River RD Fires

There is a forest closure in place surrounding the Austin Fire on the Clackamas River Ranger District. This closure order updates (reduces closure area) and replaces order 06-06-05-26-17, effective Friday, October 16, 2026. The Austin Fire forest closure is in place for the safety of forest users & firefighting personnel as well as the protection of natural resources.
There is also a .kmz file of the closure perimeter available for download.

Alert Start Date: October 16, 2026

Alert End Date: N/A

Order Number: 06-06-05-26-19

Contact Information

Contact Number: 971-333-4100

Contact Email: SM.FS.R6MtHoodInfo@usda.gov

Associated Documents

Exhibit A: Austin Fire Closure Map 06-06-05-26-19 Austin Fire Closure Order 06-06-05-26-19

Forest Order

Austin Fire Closure, FOREST ORDER NO. 06-06-05-26-19

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District

Austin Fire Closure

Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on the Clackamas River Ranger Districts of the Mt. Hood National Forest as shown on the attached map (Exhibit A). These prohibitions will become effective October 16, 2026, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2026, or until updated or rescinded.

Going into or being upon National Forest System lands, roads, or trails within the fire closure area.

Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53 (e)
Being upon a closed road. 36 CFR § 261.54 (e)
Being on a closed trail. 36 CFR § 261.55 (a)

CLOSURE DESCRIPTION:

This closure order updates (reduces closure area) and replaces order 06-06-05-26-17. As depicted in Exhibit A, all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails administered by the Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District, within the following boundary, are closed:

Fire Closure Area – Northern Boundary

The northern boundary begins at the intersection of Oregon Route (OR) 224 and Forest Service Road (FSR) 5700. The boundary continues along FSR 5700 east to its intersection with FSR 5730, closing all roads south of. The boundary continues along FS 5730 to its intersection with FSR 5732, closing all roads south of. The boundary continues along FSR 5732, closing all roads south and west of, to its intersection with FSR 5732.013.

Fire Closure Area – Eastern Boundary

The eastern boundary begins at the intersection of FSR 5732 and FSR 5732.013. The boundary continues south closing all roads and trails north of, to the intersection with FSR 5732.016. The boundary continues south, closing all roads and trails west of, to the intersection with FSR 5732.013. The boundary continues south, closing all roads and trails west of, to the intersection of FSR 4661. The boundary continues south, closing all roads and trails west of, to the intersection of FSR 4660. The boundary continues south, closing all roads and trails south and west of, to the intersection of FSR 4210. The boundary continues south, closing all roads and trails west of, to the intersection of FSR 4200. The boundary continues west, closing all roads and trails north of, to the intersection with the mapped riparian boundary where road crosses Last Creek. The boundary continues along the riparian boundary south, closing all roads west of, to its intersection with the junction of FSR 4680 and FSR 4600. The boundary continues south on FSR 4600, closing all roads west of, to its intersection with the Clackamas/Marin County boundary.

Fire Closure Area – Southern Boundary

The southern boundary begins at the intersection of FSR 4600 with the Clackamas/Marin County boundary. The boundary continues west along the Clackamas/Marin County boundary closing all roads and trails north of to the intersection with the East Fork of the Collawash River.

Fire Closure Area – Western Boundary

The western boundary begins at the intersection of the Clackamas/Marin County boundary and the East Fork of the Collawash River. The boundary continues north on an azimuth of approximately 334 degrees 51 minutes to the intersection of FSR 6380 and FSR 6380.120, closing all roads and trails east of. The boundary continues north along FSR 6380, closing all roads and trails east of, to the intersection of FSR 6300. The Boundary continues north, closing all roads and trails east of to the intersection with FSR 7000. The boundary continues north on FSR 6300 to FSR 6300.160, closing all roads and trails east of. The boundary continues on FSR 6300.160 to its intersection with FSR 6300, closing all roads and trails east of. The boundary continues north to the intersection with FSR 4600, closing all roads and trails east of. The boundary continues north on FSR 4600 to the intersection with FSR 5700, closing all roads and trails east of.

The closure applies to all National Forest System lands within the described boundary.

The closure does not apply to private or state inholdings.

Being on any National Forest System road, and associated spur roads, within the Fire Closure Area, as shown on the attached map (Exhibit A) including but not limited to those listed below. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

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Closed Trails Within the Fire Closure Area

Being on any National Forest System trail within the Fire Closure Area (Exhibit A), including but not limited to the following, is prohibited under 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a):

Trail Number / Name

564 RHODODENDRON RIDGE

Portions of Trails and Roads that are part of Boundary that Remain Open

The following road segments forming the area boundary remain open:

FSR 5700 from its intersection with FSR 4600 to the intersection of FSR 4200
FSR 4200 from its intersection with FSR 5700 to the intersection of FSR 4210 at the southwest corner of the Northwest Corner of Section 16, Township 7S Range 8E
FSR 4210, from its intersection with FSR 4660 to its intersection with FSR 42 at southwest corner of of Section 2, Township 7S Range 8E
FSR 4600 from its intersection with FSR 5700 to its intersection with FSR 6300
FSR 4600 from its intersection with 4680 southward

EXEMPTIONS:

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

Any person with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
Any Federal, State, or local official or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
Owners or lessees of land within the closed area.

Violations of these Prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for an organization or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both. [16 USC § 551, 18 USC § 3559 and § 3571].

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR part 261, subpart A.

PURPOSE:

The closure is necessary to provide protection for forest users, firefighting personnel, and natural resources.

Executed in Sandy, Oregon this 16th day of October 2026.

Digitally signed 10/16/2026 by
/s/Gar Abbas
Deputy Forest Supervisor
Mt. Hood National Forest