Marble Mountain Wilderness Fire

To date the island fire has burned about 130 acres in the north fork salmon river drainage.

Marble mountain wilderness fire.

Several trails in the north state s marble mountain wilderness are closed because of a fire near the north fork of the salmon river. The 36 acre wilderness fire started the afternoon of july 4. The lightning caused fire is burning with moderate intensity on exposed ridges and low intensity creeping and backing in more shaded areas. The island fire continues to burn in the marble mountain wilderness on the klamath national forest.

A california campfire permit is however required and is available at any forest service or cal fire office in california. Marble mountain wilderness permits and regulations. There is still no containment on a small fire burning in the marble mountain wilderness on the six rivers national forest. The marble cone fire was a wildland fire which burned for three weeks in august 1977 in the santa lucia mountains high country at the big sur area of monterey county california by the time it was extinguished it had burned about 178 000 acres 720 km 2 in the santa lucia mountains known as the ventana wilderness making it the largest wildfire in recorded california history at that time.

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. The marble mountain wilderness remains open to the public but hikers are encouraged to avoid the area of the fire. Klamath national forest permits. As of friday september 30 there were about 2 686 acres affected by the flames.

A california campfire permit is required if you use either a stove or a fire and is available at any forest service or cal fire office in california as well as online. Klamath national forest supervisor patty grantham said the. The marble mountain wilderness is a 241 744 acre 978 30 km 2 wilderness area located 60 miles 97 km southwest of yreka california in the united states it is managed by the united states forest service and is within the klamath national forest in siskiyou county. It spans 241 000 acres 235 times the size of golden gate park with 24 trailheads 89.

The fire is at the confluence of the north fork of wooley creek and the mainstem of wooley creek 11 miles southwest of lovers camp trailhead and 15 miles northeast of the wooley creek trailhead.