Klamath National Forest

FIRE DANGER, RESTRICTIONS AND CONTRACT ACTIVITY INFORMATION

For the most up-to-date information on fires burning on national forest land, please visit the Forest Service's Inciweb website.

RECREATION SITES

All campgrounds on the Klamath National Forest are currently open with the exception of the following:

• Juanita Lake Campground -- closed for reconstruction until further notice.
• Kangaroo Lake Campground -- closed for the season for toilet replacement.
• O'Neil Creek Campground -- closed for water system repair until further notice.

FOREST CONDITIONS

A valid California Campfire Permit is required for open campfires and camp stoves outside of designated recreation sites. The permits are free and available at USDA Forest Service or USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or CALFIRE offices in California. Visitors of the Klamath National Forest (KNF) need to check with local KNF Forest offices to determine if any special fire restrictions have been implemented because of high fire danger. 

Please use good fire sense and never leave campfires unattended. Also remember that adjoining public land areas can have different weather conditions and fire restrictions may or may not be in affect. Check with other Forests, or BLM, or CALFIRE directly.

For the most up-to-date information on forest conditions, please contact the appropriate ranger district for the area you wish to visit.

RIVER ALERTS

For information on the yearly blue-green algae bloom occurring in area lakes and portions of the Klamath River, as well as information pertaining to health effects from wildland fire smoke, please visit the Siskiyou County Public Health website.

WILDERNESS AREA INFORMATION

Contact the appropriate ranger district for the most up-to-date information on high country recreation conditions.

PRESCRIBED BURN SCHEDULE

For information on upcoming prescribed burns on the Salmon River Ranger District, please contact Toby Herold at (530) 468-1288. Information on Scott River Ranger District burns may be acquired by contacting Debi Wright (530)468-1264.

WEATHER

Find weather conditions from the National Weather Service at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/.  Move your cursor on the interactive map and click for local forecasts in your area of interest.  Or, go directly to the city or area:

• Yreka, CA
• Macdoel, CA
• Happy Camp, CA
• Fort Jones, CA
• Orleans, CA

CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS

All roads on the forest are currently open.  Contact the appropriate district office for local road closures or call Cal-Trans for current highway information 1-800-427-7623.