Emergency Closure Order Issued for Emigrant Fire
ROSEBURG, Ore., Sept. 4, 2025— Umpqua National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for the Emigrant Fire, which was reported Aug. 24, 2025, on the Willamette National Forest. The closure order, which is for public and firefighter safety, is in effect Sept. 4, 2025, through Nov. 26, 2025, unless modified or rescinded sooner. The fire has not crossed the Umpqua National Forest border.
Closed recreation sites and trails include but are not limited to Upper Lemolo Falls Trail #1476 and Trailhead, Skipper Lakes Trailhead, Cinder Prairie Trailhead, Bulldog Rock Trailhead, Lemolo #2 Forebay Forest Camp Campground, and Lemolo Lake Dam Trailhead.
Closed roads include but are not limited to National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 4775 (Medicine Creek), NFSR 3402 (Thorn Mountain Road), NFSR 2154 (Timpanogas Road), NFSR 2610 (Lemolo Lake/Birds Point Road).
Campgrounds around Lemolo Lake, Lower Lemolo Falls Trail #1468, Toketee Lake Campground, Toketee Falls Trail and NFSR 3401 or the road to Umpqua Hot Springs remain open.
The Emigrant Emergency Area Closure Order No. 06-15-03-25-02, including a map, can be found on the Umpqua National Forest website. This Forest closure order neighbors the Willamette National Forest Emigrant Fire Closure, which can be found on their website. Updates on the Emigrant Fire can be found on InciWeb or on Facebook.
The fire danger level is currently “high,” Public Use Restrictions (PURs) and Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) remain at Level 2. Do your part to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires. Remember that even fires in Forest Service-constructed fire rings within designated recreation sites, need to be dead out before leaving your campsite. Drown, stir, and feel your campfire with the back of your hand. It should feel cold to the touch before leaving your campsite.
Smoke reports can be reported to Roseburg Interagency Communications Center at (541) 957-3325 or 911.
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