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Additional Area Closures due to McAllister Creek Fire

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News Release Date: October 14, 2022
Contact: Katy Hooper

Beginning Saturday, October 15, the portion of Thunder Creek Trail from the trailhead to Neve Camp, Panther Creek Trail from the trailhead to Neve Camp, and Thunder Knob Trail are closed due to fire activity. Camp closures include Thunder, Neve, Fourth of July, and Panther camps, and Thunder Point, Hidden Cove, and Buster Brown boat-in campsites along Diablo Lake. All areas within Colonial Creek North and South campgrounds, including day use areas, picnic areas, boat launch, and walk-in campsites are closed. All beach areas adjacent to Highway 20 on Diablo Lake are closed.
There is a potential for rapid fire movement over the weekend on the McAllister Creek Fire in the Thunder drainage due to easterly winds with record breaking temperatures and low relative humidity. 
With active fires across the region, smoke is to be expected until a season ending event. Take caution when recreating outdoors when smoke is present. Learn more at Real-Time Air Quality Map | PurpleAir, airnow.gov or visit https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/. 
Closures in the Thunder drainage are in addition to the trail in camp closures in effect. Other trail and camp closures remain in effect in all other areas within the park complex due to fire activity. Closure information can be found on the Trail Conditions page. 
For updates and information visit the park website at www.nps.gov/noca, or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthCascadesNationalPark. Contact the Wilderness Information Center for trail and permit information at, e-mail us. 

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