Authorities Warn Public about Booby Traps on Local Forest Service Roads
Authorities are warning the public about homemade spike strips and booby-trap devices being placed along US Forest Service roads in Josephine County.
According to the Oregonian, people have reported encountering spiked boards on roads in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, with some hidden beneath leaves, making them nearly impossible to spot.
"We are saddened to report that someone has been 'spiking' Forest Service roads in the Taylor Creek and Shan Creek areas," the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement on Facebook.
The agency said that, along with finding spikes, people have come across wires strung across roads and trails in the area.
Anyone with information about the spiked boards or other such items is urged to contact the Grants Pass Interagency Office at (541)-471-6500 or the Wild Rivers Ranger District at (541)-592-4000.
Posted on 10/25/24 6:14AM by Sam Marsh
