Miracle Hot Springs to Close After 2nd Death in 2 Years

Miracle Hot Springs to Close After 2nd Death in 2 Years
Entrance to the Kern River Preserve on SR 178 near the Weldon area of Kern County, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2017. Public Domain
Rudy Blalock
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Miracle Hot Springs will close temporarily after seeing two people die in two years, the U.S. Forest Service announced in a Feb. 26 press release.

“Public safety is of utmost importance to Forest Service officials,” Kern River District Ranger Al Watson said in the announcement. “With a second death that can be attributed in part to the hot springs, the area will remain closed until a sustainable long-term solution is reached.”