BLM Ukiah Field Office reopens Cache Creek Management Area after County Fire
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UKIAH, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office has re-opened all of the Cache Creek Management Area, including Frog Pond, Blue Ridge and Fiske Creek trails, along County Road 40, as fire suppression repairs have been completed from the County Fire.
On July 5, the Ukiah Field Office temporarily closed the Cache Creek Management Area, due to the proximity of the County Fire, which burned more than 90,000 acres in Napa and Yolo counties, including roughly 10,500 acres of BLM-managed public land, primarily within the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. On July 11, the BLM re-opened the western and central portions of the Cache Creek Management Area.
In June, the Ukiah Field Office implemented fire restrictions, which limit target shooting to a half-hour before sunrise to noon daily. Read more at https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-announces-fire-restrictions-lands-managed-ukiah-arcata-offices-june2018. A complete listing off all fire restrictions on BLM-managed public lands in California is available at https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/california/fire-restrictions.
Outdoor recreationists are advised to stay on designated trails and avoid burned out or blackened areas, where vulnerable vegetation is attempting to regrow. Hikers should also watch for stump holes, depressions in the ground that may be obscured by ash from a burned tree, or snags (such as trees that have been weakened by the intense heat of a fire that may be at risk of falling, particularly on windy days).
Learn more about BLM’s Fire and Aviation Program at https://www.blm.gov/programs/fire-and-aviation. For specific questions, please contact the Ukiah Field Office at 707-468-4000.
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.