Public Lands Closed within the Swiftwater Field Office Due to Fire
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Roseburg, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roseburg District, has closed public lands east of I-5, within the Swiftwater Field Office, until the Archie Creek fire is declared controlled. The lands are located in Douglas and Lane County, Oregon.
This closure is necessary to protect public land users from risks associated with active wildland fire, fire suppression, suppression repair, emergency stabilization, and burned area rehabilitation. The closure is also needed to protect wildland firefighters from recreational activities that could interfere with fire suppression.
The public must not enter the closure area. All uses within the closure area are prohibited. Exceptions to these prohibitions are noted under Supplemental Information at the link below.
This closure will remain in effect until such time as conditions allow for safe use of the public lands.
For additional information and the full text of the closure notice and exemptions, please visit Inciweb at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7176/55620/
For further information on public lands and closure information within the Roseburg District, please contact Cheyne Rossbach at 541-579-0648 or by e-mail at: crossbac@blm.gov.
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.