This closure is to provide for public and firefighter safety during the suppression and rehabilitation of the Buck Basin Fire.
Alert Start Date: July 13, 2026
Alert End Date:
August 31, 2026
Order Number: 04-19-26-738 Buck Basin Fire Area and Road Closure
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Heber-Kamas Ranger District
Contact Number:
(435) 783-4338
Contact Email:
sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov
Associated Documents
04-19-26-738 Buck Basin Fire Area and Road Closure
Forest Order
Order Number: 04-19-26-738U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestsHeber-Kamas Ranger District
Area And Road ClosuresPROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System Area and Roads in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests. Described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A. This Order will be in effect July 13, 2026, and shall remain in effect until August 31, 2026, unless rescinded.Being in or upon the Area including all roads within the area as described below and shown on the attached map. This includes all pedestrians, hikers, equestrians, bicycles, and any type of motorized vehicle. [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]Being in or upon the Currant Ridge Road (Forest Service Road #70080), Low Pass Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70106) and West Side Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70471) as described below and shown on the attached map. This includes all pedestrians, hikers, equestrians, bicycles, and any type of motorized vehicle. [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]EXEMPTIONSPursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:Persons with Forest Service Permit specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.Federal or state administrative personnel in performance of an official duty.DESCRIBEDArea ClosureThe area closure goes From the intersection of Lake Creek-Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70083) and Currant Ridge Road (Forest Service Road #70080), east along Currant Ridge Road (Forest Service Road #70080) approximately 6.3 miles to the intersection with Low Pass Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70106), then south along Low Pass Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70106) approximately 5.4 miles to the intersection with West Side Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70471), then south along West Side Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70471) approximately 0.5 miles to the intersection with Currant Creek Bay Fishing Access Road (Forest Service Road #70736), then west along Coop Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70082) approximately 4 miles to the intersection with Lake Creek-Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70083, then northwest along Lake Creek-Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70083) approximately 4.7 miles to the intersection with Currant Ridge Road (Forest Service Road #70080) located in Township 1 South, Range 10 West, Sections 18, and 30-31 and Township 1 South, Range 11 West, Sections 1, 2, 9-28, and 33-36 all within the Salt Lake Based Meridian and shown on attached map.Roads that are closed in the area closure include: Snow Station Road (Forest Service Road #70347), Left Fork Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70377), Beck Basin Overlook Road (Forest Service Road #70466), Buck Basin Overlook Road (Forest Service Road #70483), Right Fork Currant Creek Spur A Road (Forest Service Road #70510), Right Fork Currant Creek Spur A-A Road (Forest Service Road 70510-A), Right Fork Curran Creek Spur B (Forest Service Road #70511), Right Fork Currant Creek Spur B-A Road (Forest Service Road #70511A), Right Fork Currant Creek Spur C (Forest Service Road #70512) and Cow Cam Road (Forest Service Road #70513), Bills Basin Road (Forest Service Road #70235), Nephies Camp Road (Forest Service Road #70502), Oakelberry Low Pass Road (Forest Service Road #70515) and Indian Springs Road (Forest Service Road #70751Closed RoadsCurrant Ridge Road (Forest Service Road #70080) closed from the intersection with Lake Creek-Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70083) approximately 6.3 miles to the intersection with Low Pass Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70106) located in Township 1 South, Range 10 West, Sections 18, and 30-31 and Township 1 South, Range 11 West, Sections 1, 2, 9-28, and 33-36 all within the Salt Lake Based Meridian and shown on attached map.Low Pass Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70106) closed from the intersection with Currant Ridge Road (Forest Service Road #70080) approximately 5.4 miles to the intersection with West Side Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Roa #70471) located in Township 1 South, Range 10 West, Sections 18, and 30-31 and Township 1 South, Range 11 West, Sections 1, 2, 9-28, and 33-36 all within the Salt Lake Based Meridian and shown on attached map.West Side Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70471) closed from the intersection with Low Pass Creek Road (Forest Service Road#70106) approximately 0.5 miles to the intersection with Currant Creek Bay Fishing Access Road (Forest Service Road #70736) located in Township 1 South, Range 10 West, Sections 18, and 30-31 and Township 1 South, Range 11 West, Sections 1, 2, 9-28, and 33-36 all within the Salt Lake Based Meridian and shown on attached map.PURPOSETo provide for public and firefighter safety during the suppression and rehabilitation of the Buck Basin Fire.IMPLEMENTATIONThis Order will be in effect when signed July 13, 2026, and shall remain in effect until August 31, 2026, unless rescinded.A map identifying the area and roads is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest - Alerts &Notices (usda.gov) .Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.Contact the Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Kamas, Utah, (435) 783-4338, Heber, Utah (435) 654-0470 and National Forest Supervisor’s Office in South Jordan, Utah (801) 999-2103, for more information about this Order.This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in/on the Area and Currant Ridge Road (Forest Service Road #70080), Low Pass Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70106) and West Side Currant Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70471).Done at South Jordan, Utah this 14th day of July 2026Digitally signed by KELSHA ANDERSON Date: 2026.07.14 15:50:15 -06'00'KELSHA ANDERSON
Acting Forest Supervisor
Maps
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This map shows the area and road closures due to the Buck Basin Fire
