DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Update: As of just before 3 p.m. Thursday, the Umpqua National Forest is estimating the Trail Fire at 800 acres.
The forest service says fire activity has prompted a closure on a portion of the Umpqua National Forest in order “to protect public and wildland firefighter safety.”
The closure is on the Diamond Lake Ranger District, which means being on closed roads, closed trails, or any other area that is closed for safety is not allowed.
Effective immediately, the closure is expected to last through January 15 unless conditions allow it to be rescinded sooner.
Other areas closed include Diamond Lake Viewpoint as well as sections of the PCT and Forest Service Roads 1456, 1458, and 4700-800.
Original: The Trail Fire burning on the Umpqua National Forest east of Diamond Lake has grown to 200 acres.
According to the forest service, additional air tankers are expected Thursday which will be shared with the nearby Lemolo Fire.
The Lemolo Fire sparked Wednesday afternoon and is estimated at 15 acres.
As of Thursday, the Diamond Lake Campground and Visitor Center are closed, and several surrounding areas are still under level 1 – Go Now evacuation orders.
Those include:
- All USFS/PCT Trails in the Thielsen/Diamond Lake Area, including:
- PCT from the intersection of Highway 138 East at the North Crater Trailhead to the intersection with the USFS Maidu Lake Trail $1446 near Miller Lake
- USFS North Crater Trail #1410
- USFS Summit Rock/Crater Trail #1457
- USFS Mount Thielsen Trail #1456
- USFS Spruce Ridge Trail #1458
- USFS Howlock Mountain Trail #1448
- USFS Thielsen Creek Trail #1449
More information on evacuations can be found on the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
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