BLM temporarily closes Ft. Ord National Monument due to wildland fire danger
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Marina, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office has issued a temporary emergency closure for the Ft. Ord National Monument in Monterey County due to wildland fire danger. The closure is effective at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and remains in effect until further notice.
The River Fire is threatening the Ft. Ord National Monument. It has burned more than 10,500 acres south of Salinas, is 7 percent contained and is being managed by the CalFire San Benito-Monterey Unit. The latest information, including road closures and evacuation orders and warnings is available at https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/.
This closure includes all public access to the Ft. Ord National Monument and is necessary to protect public land users from risks associated with active wildland fire, protect wildland fire fighters from recreational activities, avoid interference with fire suppression activities, suppression repair, emergency stabilization, burned area rehabilitation and damage to recreational and natural resources. The closure order is available online at https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/BLM-FireClosure_08192020_FINAL.pdf.
The BLM is committed to keeping the public safe, while protecting natural resources. For more information, please call the River Fire public information line at 925-532-5455. The media line is 831-647-6257. To learn how you can prepare for wildland fire, visit www.readyforwildfire.org.
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.