Bachelor Complex closure area reduced; some closures still in place due to burned-area hazards
Little Lava Fire burned Edison Snow Shelter; work has begun on designing new one
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - The Deschutes National Forest on Monday reduced the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for the Bachelor Complex, which burned over 15,000 acres this summer.
A temporary emergency closure order remains in effect for areas around the Little Lava Fire and Lucky Butte Fire within the Bachelor Complex due to hazards associated with a recently burned landscape.
A burned landscape presents a number of safety hazards that either did not exist prior to the fire or have been exacerbated by the effects of the fire, Forest Service officials said. Hazards may include fire weakened trees, landslides and rockfall, and hollow cavities below burned-out stumps.
People recreating in the area should consult the closure map before heading out, to ensure they are in an open area. The Forest Service asks that people respect the closure areas for their own safety and the safety of our local search and rescue personnel and first responders.
The Edison Snow Shelter was burned in the Little Lava Fire. The Deschutes National Forest is currently coordinating with partners and working through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to design a new shelter.
Bachelor Complex | Temporary Emergency Fire Closure
The updated emergency closure order for the Bachelor Complex of fires includes the following closed locations. See map below for details.
The following developed and dispersed recreation sites are temporarily closed:
- Edison SnoPark
- Edison Shelter
- Sheridan Shelter
The following trails are temporarily closed:
- All National Forest System Trails found within the closure area are closed
- Snowmobile Trail #2 is closed between Junction #158 to junction #126
- Snowmobile Trail #3 is closed between Edison Sno Park and Junction #133
- Snowmobile Trail #4 is closed between Junction #146 and Junction # 129
- Snowmobile Trail #34 is closed between Edison Sno Park and Junction #143
- Snowmobile Trail #43 is closed
- Snowmobile Trail #5300 is closed between Junction #146 and Junction #137
- OHV Trail #31 is closed from Edison Sno Park west to the junction with Trail #7
- OHV Trail #7 is closed south of the junction with trail #31
- OHV Trail #7.3 is closed
- OHV Trail #7.43 is closed
- Dynah Moe Humm Trail closed for winter use but open for summer use
The following roads are temporarily closed:
- All National Forest System Roads found within the area closure are closed.
- NFSR 45 will remain open for public use.
The closure for the Lucky Butte Fire includes the burn area within the Three Sisters Wilderness south of Leech Lake.
For information regarding temporary emergency closures on the Deschutes National Forest, visit fs.usda.gov/alerts/deschutes/alerts-notices.
