The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety during the Widemouth 2 Fire and post-fire containment. This shall be in effect from August 4, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. and will remain in effect until October 31, 2026, unless rescinded. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area.
Alert Start Date: August 4, 2026
Alert End Date:
October 31, 2026
Order Number: 0408-26-14
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Fillmore Ranger District Office
Contact Number:
435-743-5721
Associated Documents
Widemouth 2 Fire Updated Closure Order
Forest Order
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Fishlake National Forest
Widemouth 2 Fire Closure Order
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 551 and 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited in the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trail within the Fillmore Ranger District of the Fishlake National Forest, which is closed for safety due to wildland fire:
1. Entering or being in an area. 36 CFR § 261.52(e)
2. Being on the Road 36 CFR § 261.54(e)
3. Being on a Trail. 36 CFR § 261.55(a)
EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), 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).
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
AREA DESCRIBED
Area Closure: the area closed by this Order is depicted on the Map attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference and is generally described as:
Beginning at the administrative Forest boundary and Forest Road 106; North along the administrative Forest boundary to Sec. 35, T20S, R3W; East to Sec.33, T20S, R3W and the administrative Forest boundary; South along the administrative Forest boundary to Clear Creek Canyon road; West following Clear Creek Canyon to the junction with I-70; West following I-70 to Forest Road 888 and the administrative Forest boundary; North along the administrative Forest boundary back to Forest Road 106.
Described Roads and Trails
All roads and trails within the above-described area are closed.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety during The Widemouth 2 Fire and post fire containment.
IMPLEMENTATION
1. This shall be in effect from August 4, 2026, at 17:00 and will remain in effect until October 31, 2026, unless rescinded. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area.
1. A map identifying the Described Area is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Contact the Fishlake National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Richfield, Utah, (435) 896-9233, or the Fillmore Ranger District Office in Fillmore, Utah, (435)-743-5721 for more information about this Order.
Signed and issued on August 4th, 2026.
Michael T. Elson
Forest Supervisor
Fishlake National Forest
Maps
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Widemouth 2 Fire Area Closure Map
