The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing all California national forests due to the ongoing wildfire crisis.
To view the exceptions to this order, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD949139.
Forest Service temporarily closing all California national forests
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