Every National Forest In California Is Closing Because Of Wildfire Risk

August 31, 2021
A Kern County firefighter keeps an eye on a burning tree as the wildfire burns closer to homes during the French Fire in the Sequoia National Forest near Wofford Heights, Calif. earlier this month.

The closures start Tuesday night and run through Sept. 17. The U.S. Forest Service is citing the extraordinary risk of wildfires and forecasts that show the threat will only remain high.

(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon /AFP via Getty Images)



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