Weyerhaeuser Closes Tree Farms to Public Access due to Fire Danger

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash. USA, also has closed its Western Timberlands operations in Washington and Oregon to public access due to the current, extreme forest fire danger, effective immediately. The closure will remain in effect until the operating areas receive adequate rainfall and the temperatures improve.

In Washington, tree farms in the Vail, Aberdeen, Raymond, and St. Helens operating areas will be indefinitely closed to public recreational access. The tree farms in Aberdeen and Raymond will have limited access to walk-in traffic only, but no motorized vehicles.

In Oregon, tree farms in the North Coast, North Willamette Valley, South Willamette Valley, Springfield, and Coos Bay operating areas will be indefinitely closed to public recreational access.

Visitors planning a trip to Weyerhaeuser timberlands in Oregon and Washington are reminded to call the company's statewide, toll-free telephone numbers before heading out to the woods. The Weyerhaeuser Hunter and Recreational Use Hotline numbers are: Oregon—888-741-5403; Washington—866-636-6531.

Weyerhaeuser, one of the world's largest forest products companies, grows and harvest trees, builds homes, and makes a range of forest products. It employs some 12,800 people in 11 countries, and generated $6.2 billion in sales in 2011.

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