BLM lifts Emergency Closure Order for State Creek Fire
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(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has rescinded an Emergency Closure Order issued earlier this month temporarily restricting camping, day use, road access and hunting in the Little Whitetail and Hay Canyon areas in Jefferson County due to the State Creek Fire.
The BLM’s action comes as the Forest Service issues a new closure for the fire, which closes all roads and trails in the area.
“The Forest Service road and trail closure will allow for fire line repair and road rehabilitation which are necessary due to suppression of the State Creek Fire,” said Acting Butte BLM Field Manager Lindsey Babcock.
Please check InciWeb for the current closure map: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7142
The BLM’s recission of the Fire Prevention Order takes effect starting at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 26.
The State Creek Fire was detected Aug. 29 about 16 miles north of Whitehall and has since burned 4,050 acres in an area difficult for firefighters to access due to rough terrain, numerous snags, and a significant amount of dead and down trees. Fire personnel continue to monitor fire and mop up perimeter as needed.
A copy of the closure order is available at the Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. For more information, call (406) 533-7600.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.