Boletus rex-veris (Spring King Bolete mushrooms) from Eastern Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta Co., California Credit Alan Rockefeller / Wikipedia /https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ But forestry officials warn against venturing into areas hit by last year’s wildfires. Darren Cross is a McKenzie River District Ranger, for the Willamette National Forest. He warned fungi foragers to note where closures are, and to abide by them. Darren Cross, McKenzie Ranger District, Willamette National Forest. Credit Brian Bull / KLCC “There’s also stump holes and other things that happen out in a fire area, that someone that’s not used to being in an area like that, might not be aware of, and it’s actually fairly dangerous," Cross told KLCC.