Procedures for Burned Areas

If you are planning to travel in forested areas that were burned in recent years by wildfires, it is important to use caution at all times to protect both your personal safety and forest resources.

Burned forest areas can have unknown and unexpected hazards, including falling trees. In some areas, roads are deactivated following a wildfire to reduce potential environmental concerns.

In the year following a wildfire, some affected areas are rehabilitated, with activities such as aerial reseeding taking place. In addition, commercial salvage operations of fire-damaged timber may take place. Members of the public should stay away from these operations and their heavy equipment.

Be careful and remember that all users of public forestlands do so at their own risk.