“Wildfires on our public lands often leave fragile and very unsafe conditions on the landscape that can be dangerous to forest visitors,” said Elrand Denson, Deputy Forest Supervisor of the San Bernardino National Forest. “To ensure the public’s safety, a large area of forest that was affected by the Blue Cut Fire has been closed to all public use.”
The Blue Cut Fire area closure specifically prohibits:
- Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Blue Cut Fire Closure Area
- Being on any National Forest System trail within the Blue Cut Fire Closure Area, except for the Pacific Crest Trail
- Being on any National Forest System road within the Blue Cut Fire Closure Area
- Upper Lytle Creek Divide Area
- Stockton Flats Area
- Baldy Mesa OHV Staging/Area
- Lost Lake Area
- Applewhite Campground
- Applewhite Truck Trail
- Sheep Canyon Area
- Cajon Wash Area
- Cajon Pass
The full text of the order and maps can be found on the San Bernardino National Forest website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sbnf/home/?cid=fseprd514632