Fire Closure for Bachelor Complex Reduces in Size

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Effective immediately, the Deschutes National Forest has updated and decreased the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for the Bachelor Complex due to increased containment, decreased fire activity and moderating weather conditions.

Bachelor Complex | Temporary Emergency Fire Closure

The updated emergency closure order for the Bachelor Complex of fires includes the following closed locations. Please see attached for full closure order and closure order map.

The following developed and dispersed recreation sites are temporarily closed:

  • AC/DC Shelter
  • Corral Swamp Trailhead
  • Edison Shelter
  • Edison SnoPark
  • Kapka Butte SnoPark
  • Kwohl Shelter
  • Lucky Lake Trailhead
  • Sheridan Shelter
  • Six Lakes Trailhead
  • Wake Butte Trailhead

Roads in the area:

  • All National Forest System Roads found within the area closure are closed. Cascade Lakes Highway (NFSR 46) and NFSR 40 will remain open for public use.

The Metolius-Windigo Trail between Quinn Meadow and Todd Creek remains closed.

For information regarding temporary emergency closures on the Deschutes National Forest visit fs.usda.gov/alerts/deschutes/alerts-notices.

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