Cobb >> The California Dept of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE) has closed Boggs for the indefinite future due to post-Valley Fire hazards.
Boggs is closed to road and trail use and camping due to the dangerous conditions that are present, as well as the salvage logging which will occur.
According to Forest Manager Nick Kent, when Boggs is re-opened tours will be conducted for the public to see what happened, what is left and what the forestry staff plan to do for rehabilitation.
The mountain will look very different and will not have the same allure for quite some time, but their goal is to have a healthy diverse forest that will be more resilient to future wildfires. There may also be educational opportunities for local schools regarding rehabilitation after a destructive wildfire, and with assistance from children, youth, and the greater community to help replant some of the forest.
For information contact Nick Kent, State Forest Manager, at 928-4378 or Nicholas.kent@fire.ca.gov.
