On Wednesday, the U.S. Forest Service announced that Angeles National Forest would end its forest closure order that same day at 11:59 p.m., alongside changes to other forest closure orders in California due to fire danger.

After closing due to fire dangers, Angeles National Forest is slated to end its forest closure by midnight on Sept. 22, according to officials with the Forest Service.

“Several factors led to this decision allowing the closure order to expire,” said Robert T. Heiar, deputy forest supervisor, Angeles National Forest. “Although we remain in EXTREME fire danger conditions, the National and Regional improvement will help to provide the needed firefighting resources to southern California. As the forest remains in EXTREME fire danger conditions it is important to remember that full fire restrictions remain in place.”

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As stated by Heiar, forest conditions also prompted Angeles Forest fire managers to lower the fire danger level from ‘Critical’ to ‘Extreme,’ according to officials.

“Severe and persistent drought due to hot and dry weather has led to rapid growth and increasingly unpredictable fire behavior across Northern California with no relief expected until late fall,” officials said previously.

Although the majority of Angeles National Forest is slated to reopen, a significant part of it is scheduled to remain closed following the 2020 Bobcat Fire, according to Forest Service officials.

The Bobcat Fire closure order has been in place dating back to September 2020, and this part of Angeles National Forest is expected to remain closed until April 2022 to allow the affected region to recover from the fire, according to officials.

Conditions for public and firefighter safety are set to be continually monitored by Angeles National Forest due to the potential for fire growth and high-intensity fires, according to officials.

The Forest Service agency is known as the largest forestry research organization in the world, reportedly overseeing 193 million acres of public land.

According to Forest Service officials, there are more than 15,000 personnel, 303 crews and 1,113 engines committed to firefighting in California.

For more information on the Forest Service and the recent closures, click here.

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