Category Archives: FIre Information

Spotted Bear District trail conditions report for Sep 11 posted

The Spotted Bear River near the ranger station – Michael Hodge

The Sep 11, 2022 Forest Service Trail Conditions Report for the Spotted Bear Ranger District has been posted to the website Trail Conditions page.

Trail reports contain a fair amount of useful information. Besides trail conditions, they include trail numbers, their official names and end-to-end mileages. The reports may also list information on trail and area closures, especially during fire season.

Current closures include:
– Dean Creek Fire – Trail 87
– Canon Creek Fire – Trails 115, 218, 226, 493 and 693
– George Lake Fire — Trail 135
– Ursus Fire — Trails 139, 272 and 273
For updates on the Fires and closures please go to InciWeb.

The current fire danger for the Spotted Bear District is HIGH.

Some Glacier View RD trails closed due to Weasel Fire

Weasel Fire – Extreme Fire Behavior, August 4, 2022 – USFS

NOTICE: Due to the Weasel Fire, the following Glacier View Ranger District trails are closed:

Thoma-Tuchuck #19
Tuchuck Ridge #114 Tuchuck Creek #23
Review Mountain #113

See also the attached closure order map.

Monitor the Weasel Fire InciWeb site for additional information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8290/. Also keep an eye on the NFLA website for fire-related postings.

Weasel Fire Area Closure Map

Evacuation warnings lifted for the Hay Creek Fire!

It’s official! The sheriff’s office lifted all posted evacuation warnings for the Hay Creek Fire, effective August 18, 2021. Now if the Forest Service would just re-open the back-country . . .