August 25, 2022 3:50 p.m. 

An Emergency Area Closure Order is now in place to protect firefighters and the public during suppression efforts associated with the Camel Hump Fire.

Pam Sichting of the Umpqua National Forest said the closure includes the southeastern portion of the Boulder Creek Wilderness Area and local forest roads adjacent to the southeastern wilderness boundary.

Sichting said the closure area is needed to ensure that firefighters can focus on managing the fire versus having to deal with evacuating visitors should conditions on the fire change rapidly.

The full closure order and map is posted: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices/?aid=75144