BLM restricts access to Little Whitetail, Hay canyons due to State Creek fire
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(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has issued an Emergency Closure Order 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The Emergency Closure Order from the Butte Field Office takes effect today and lasts until rescinded. The BLM closure is in coordination with other orders issued by the U.S. Forest Service regarding the State Creek Fire, 16 miles northeast of Whitehall.
The BLM order prohibits access to the area to ensure public safety and avoid conflict with the ongoing fire suppression activity in the area.
Updated information on the fire is available online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7142/
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.