These lands are where the fire intensity was rated as high and the slopes are less than 50%.

From that report, a team of resource specialists have recommended and funding has been obtained to treat 1,241 acres of Forest Service lands with aerially-applied hydromulch. The Forest Service has conducted post fire assessments in a process called the Burned Area Emergency Response or BAER. Single engine airplanes and a large helicopter working over the Santiago Fire area began on December 17th signaling the start of the US Forest Service’s aerial hydromulch operations, designed to minimize soil erosion and reduce run-off in the canyon areas of Silverado and Modjeska Canyons. The Santiago Fire, which burned in eastern Orange County, has been allocated $4,976,500 to implement treatments on national forest system lands, such as aerial hydro-mulching of 1,241 acres to reduce potential flood and sediment damage to downstream communities stabilization of 14 miles of road installation of warning and information signs and construction of OHV barriers. The Santiago Fire burned a total of 28,476 acres, 6,701 acres of which burned on the Cleveland NF and 21,775 acres of which burned on private land. Santiago Fire - The fire started on October 21, 2007. For more information on the Santiago Fire area closure or the Trabuco Ranger District, please contact the District in Corona at 95. Please see the map below (use existing map) for the closed area on the Santiago Fire on the Trabuco Ranger district. Unfortunately, due to the steep terrain and the intensity of the fire, the entire Santiago Fire area on the Trabuco Ranger District remains closed to allow for continued restoration efforts to be conducted. Please see the maps below for a graphic representation of the roads and trails that are still closed.įor information on the Poomacha and Witch Fire areas on the Palomar Ranger District, please call the District office in Ramona at 76.įor further information concerning the Harris fire area, please contact the Descanso Ranger District in Alpine at 61. However, within the Witch Fire area, some roads and the Wild Horse Trail through the Agua Tibia Wilderness on the Palomar Ranger District remains closed. Currently, the Harris, Poomacha and Witch Fire areas on the Palomar and Descanso Ranger Districts are open for public use. Many areas of the Cleveland National Forest have re-opened following the October 2007 wildfires.

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