Placerville, CA – The King Fire area closure is effect in the Eldorado National Forest beginning September 17, announced Forest Supervisor Laurence Crabtree.

“Under our Unified Command System, our top priorities are fighting this fire and keeping the fire fighters and the public safe, said Crabtree. “We cannot safely fight this fire with intermingled publics. Please stay out of the closed areas until I can reopen them, which I intend to do as soon as possible.”

Beginning September 17, 2014, the following acts are prohibited within the Eldorado National Forest King Fire area, as shown on the fire closure map, until the closure is lifted:

Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Georgetown, Placerville and Pacific Ranger Districts of the Eldorado National Forest. This Order is effective from September 18, 2014 until the King Fire is declared out.

1. Going into or being upon any National Forest System land within the King Fire Closure Area. The King Fire Closure Area boundary begins at the intersection of Federal Highway 50 and Wrights Lake Road, then continues north along Wrights Lake Road to its intersection with the Pacific Ranger District boundary, then continues east along the Pacific Ranger District boundary to the Eldorado National Forest and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) boundary, then continues north along the Eldorado National Forest and the (LTBMU) boundary to its intersection with the Eldorado National Forest and the Tahoe National Forest boundary, then continues 43.7 miles west along the Eldorado National Forest and the Tahoe National Forest boundary to its intersection with the Eldorado National Forest Administrative Boundary, then continues 34.6 miles south along the Eldorado National Forest Administrative boundary to its intersection with NSR-186, then continues south on NSR-186 t its intersection with Forest Road 11N86, then continues south along Forest Road 11N86 to its intersection with El Dorado County Road 108, then continues east along El Dorado County Road 108 to its intersection with Mosquito Road, then continues south along Mosquito Road to its intersection with Union Ridge Road, then continues southwest along Union Ridge Road to its intersection with Carson Road, then continues east 2.5 miles along Carson Road to its intersection with Federal Highway 50, then continues east along Federal Highway 50 back to the starting point. 36 CFR 261.53(e).

2. Being on any National Forest System Road within the King Fire Closure Area, as shown on the attached map. 36 CFR 261.54(e).

3. Being on any National Forest System Road within the King Fire Closure Area, as shown on the attached map. 36 CFR 261.55(e).

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons with a permit from the Forest Service specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.

2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

3. Owners of lessees of land in the area are exempt of this prohibition to the extent necessary to gain access to their land.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR 261, Subpart A.

A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. 16 USC 551 and 18 USC 3559, 3571 and 3581.

The closure order and map will be posted on the Eldorado National Forest website: www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado.

Additional Information can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/KINGFIREPIO

http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4108