September 5, 2025 3:30 a.m.

The Umpqua National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for the Emigrant Fire, which was reported on August 24th on the Willamette National Forest.

A UNF release said the closure order, which is for public and firefighter safety, is in effect through November 26th, unless modified or rescinded sooner. The fire has not crossed the Umpqua National Forest border.

Closed recreation sites and trails include but are not limited to Upper Lemolo Trail #1476 and Trailhead, Skipper Lakes Trailhead, Cinder Prairie Trailhead, Bulldog Rock Trailhead, Lemolo #2 Forebay Forest Camp Campground, and Lemolo Lake Dam Trailhead.

Closed roads include but are not limited to National Forest Service Road 4775, NSFR 3402, Thorn Mountain Road, NSFR 2154, Timpanogas Road, NSFR 2610 Lemolo Lake/Birds Point Road.

Campgrounds around Lemolo Lake, Lower Lemolo Falls Trail #1468, Toketee Lake Campground, Toketee Falls Trail and NFSR 3401 or the road to Umpqua Hot Springs remain open.

The Emigrant Emergency Area Closure Order including a map, can be found on the Umpqua National Forest website: https://www.recreation.gov/gateways/1112

The fire danger level is currently “high”. Public Use Restrictions and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level remain at Level 2.

Smoke reports can be called in to the Roseburg Interagency Communications Center at 957-3325.