The following closures remain in effect under Forest Order 05-04-52-20-22:
- The portion of the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area and John Muir Wilderness Area as shown on the map (see link above).
These closures remain in effect while the Creek Fire is uncontained along its eastern flank along the Sierra National Forest/ Inyo National Forest boundary. Although the fire area has seen snow, the fire remains at 96% contained and occasional smoke can be observed in the fire perimeter.
- Forest Closure 05-04-51-20-16 remains in effect and closes areas in the southwest of the Golden Trout Wilderness due to the SQF Complex (Castle Fire, https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7048/ ). This closure is also effective for the Rattlesnake Fire, which recently spread onto the Inyo National Forest from Sequoia National Park. This fire started in Sequoia National Park in August. (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7131/ )
- Forest order 05-04-54-20-15 remains in effect and includes Navy Beach and the South Tufa Area (Beach Fire).
Wilderness permits will not be issued for areas where closures are in effect. As always, visitors should know before they go and safely plan their trips around areas that have closures, uncontained fires, active fire, and smoke in the area.