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Prineville Alerts/Notices

Fire Alerts and Closures

When wildfires impact recreation areas, roads, trails and other areas used by the public, a closure may be issued to restrict public access to the area. These closures keep the public safe and improve firefighter safety by limiting the number of vehicles on roads in the fire area. These closures are temporary, and will be lifted when the area is safe for the public to re-enter.

Fire Closures on Lower Deschutes, Crooked, and White Rivers and BLM Beach on Lake Billy Chinook begin June 1, 2012 >>>
Fire Closures on John Day River begin June 1 >>>

Public Use Restrictions

When temperatures increase and we're experiencing problems with wildfires, travel and campfire use may be restricted. Watch here for temporary restrictions or for our annual restrictions along our rivers.

There are no closures in place at this time.

Industrial Fire Precaution Level

Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center (COIDC)

Road or Recreation Site Closures

Roads or recreation sites may be closed for construction, repair, or restoration. For road conditions throughout the state, you can also visit www.tripcheck.com.

Wildlife or Plants

Sometimes human activities can harm our local wildlife and plants, and temporary or seasonal closures may be put in place. Look here for temporary or annual closures.

Millican Plateau OHV Trail System (Route #95 only) (PDF)
Cline Buttes Recreation Area: Portions of the Deep Canyon (PDF) and Maston (PDF) Trail Use Areas only
Horny Hollow Trail near Crooked River Ranch (PDF)
Dry River Canyon Trail on the southeast side of the Badlands (PDF)
Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area in Grant County (PDF)

Other Closures

Other types of closures or alerts may include information about events, hazardous conditions such as high snags or blue-green algae, or any other critical information that needs to be singled out.