FRAZIER PARK, Calif. -- Los Padres National Forest officials announced Thursday that areas affected by the Post Fire are closed to the public. The Post Fire Closure order was signed by Los Padres Forest Supervisor Peggy Hernandez, and will remain in effect until the Post Fire is fully controlled.

The Post Fire Closure Area boundary begins one-and-a-half miles west of Interstate 5 on Frazier Mountain Park Road where it intersects with the Los Padres National Forest Boundary. The Closure Area continues west along Frazier Mountain Park Road to its intersection with Cuddy Valley Road, then continues northwest along Cuddy Valley Road to its intersection with Forest Road No. 19N21. The Closure Area then continues north along Forest Road 19N21 to the terminus of Forest Road 19N21, then continues north to the Forest Boundary, and east and south along the Forest Boundary back to the starting point.

The closure is necessary to provide for public safety and includes all National Forest System roads and trails located within the closure perimeter. A map of the Fire Closure Area is available on the Los Padres National Forest website.

“While the Post Fire has been fully contained, it is extremely important that visitors avoid this area until a declaration of full control is made,” Hernandez said. “We will re-open this area as soon as we can safely do so.”

Violators of the Fire Closure order are subject to a fine of up to $10,000 and six months imprisonment, or both.

Forest visitors are encouraged to contact the Mt. Pinos Ranger District at (661) 245-3731 for detailed information regarding the closure and general information about the area.

Information Provided By The U.S. Forest Service