Black Butte Fire area roads reopen

Published 3:49 pm Thursday, September 23, 2021

The Malheur National Forest has reopened all boundary-area roads in the Black Butte Fire closure area, including Forest Service Roads 16 and 1675, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Reopening the roads allows access to the North Fork Campground, an area popular with hunters.

Forest managers remind the public to be careful when recreating in the area. The Black Butte Fire is still burning in the southeast corner of Grant County. There will continue to be fire traffic for several weeks, and some public use restrictions remain in place.

For the most up-to-date information, check the Malheur National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/malheur/home.