BLM temporarily closing Knoxville Recreation Area due to fire danger
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UKIAH, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office is temporarily closing the Knoxville Recreation Area, which includes the Hunting Creek Campground, due to the proximity of the County Fire burning east of Lake Berryessa in Napa and Yolo counties.
Mandatory evacuations are in place and the California Highway Patrol has closed portions of Berryessa Knoxville Road between the northern and southern entrances to BLM-managed public lands.
The County Fire started June 30, is burning in difficult terrain and has a high potential for growth. CAL FIRE is reporting roughly 70,000 acres have burned, with the fire at five percent contained, at the time of this release.
The Knoxville Recreation Area, an area popular for hunting, off-highway vehicle use, and camping at Hunting Creek Campground, will remain closed to public access until further notice because of the nearby wildland fire danger.
CAL FIRE with the assistance from numerous federal, state and local agencies are helping fight the fire, including the BLM Mother Lode Field Office based Folsom Lake Veterans Hand Crew and the Diamond Mountain Interagency Hotshots, from the Susanville Field Office.
Current information is available on the CAL FIRE incident information web page at http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2101.
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.