Public Lands In Napa County Closed Amid Lightning Complex Fire​s

UKIAH, CA — The California Bureau of Land Management announced on Wednesday that the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Lake and Napa Counties will be closed until further notice amid ongoing wildfires in northern California.

The emergency closure was issued Wednesday in the wake of seven fires that have burned more than 45,000 acres in the area of the national monument.

The order states any non-exempt person who violates the closure and enters closed lands without permission could face criminal charges and, further, could be punished with a fine or up to 12 months behind bars.

• Cedar Roughs Wilderness
• Knoxville Management Area (and the Knoxville Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, Hunting Creek Campground and North Staging Area)
• Areas within the Stebbins Cold Canyon
• Various other tracts in Napa, Solano and Yolo counties
• BLM public lands along the Redbud and Judge Davis trails

The order states the closure is intended to protect firefighters and allow easy access for BLM employees working on repairs or rehabilitation of damaged lands.