California authorities close national forests due to the spread of wildfires

As Labour Day approaches in the United States, travellers who are looking forward to visiting a national forest in California, would be disappointed to know that chances are slim. According to reports, more than 6800 wildfires have burned 1.7 million acres of land in the state.
According to a press release, this is the third such devastating wildfire in the last 20 years in the state of California. It has in fact been predicted that the conditions could worsen, or remain the same this fall. The beauty of the national forests may not be available for the most part this fall season.

As of today, 18 national forests in the state of California have been shut due to the wildfires. The national forests are to remain shut until September 17, as per reports. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest remains open since most of it is located inside Nevada, with only a small part of it in California.
Regional Forester Jennifer Eberlien said in a statement, “We do not take this decision lightly, but this is the best choice for public safety. It is especially hard with the approaching Labor Day weekend, when so many people enjoy our national forests.”

The national forests that are shut are as follows - Angeles National Forest; Inyo National Forest; Cleveland National Forest: Eldorado National Forest; San Bernardino National Forest; Sequoia National Forest; Shasta-Trinity National Forest; Klamath National Forest; Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit; Lassen National Forest; Modoc National Forest; Plumas National Forest; Los Padres National Forest; Mendocino National Forest; Sierra National Forest; Six Rivers National Forest; Stanislaus National Forest; and Tahoe National Forest.