DAYVILLE — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area staff will open the Flat Creek access point for public use beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the agency said in a news release.

Flat Creek Road will be open to the Aldrich Ponds parking lot, while the road to the west (Al’s Cabin) will remain closed to motorized vehicles. View a map of the modified closure area here: https://tinyurl.com/mrdymbks. For more information about Phillip W. Schneider wildlife area visit https://tinyurl.com/3teady5e.

Lands within both the Ochoco and Malheur National Forests adjacent to the wildlife area remain closed. Areas located outside the fire perimeter are scheduled to open on Friday, Oct. 25.

Visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/ochoco and https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/malheur/notices/?cid=STELPRD3845529 for more information about forest closures.