Prescribed Fire Information Update

US Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 
35 College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Public Affairs (530) 543-2627
Fax: (530) 543-2743

Date: November 6, 2008
Contact: Cheva Heck (530) 543-2608 or Rex Norman (530) 543-2627

Prescribed Fire Activity Continues

South Lake Tahoe, CA. --Prescribed fire pile burn elimination began on the Lakeridge urban lot units (1 acre) and Zephyr Heights units (1.5 acres) in the Cave Rock area today. Weather conditions permitting, this work will continue over the next several days.

Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas.

Be advised that other fire management agencies, state and local, may also be conducting prescribed fire operations during this period.

This and other prescribed fire projects are designed to reduce wildfire risks to communities and critical resources. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, and efforts will be taken to reduce actual or potential smoke impacts on community areas.

To learn more about the efforts to reduce catastrophic wildfire risks in the Tahoe Basin, visit:
www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/documents/fuel-reduction-projects/10-year-plan/LTBCFP_Public_Presentation_8_3.pdf
(PDF 2,203 KB)

(Please note: PDF format links require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)

To view maps that describe current prescribed fire project locations, visit: www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/fire/map-index.shtml

Take a few moments to visit an excellent web site and learn about Prescribed Fire vs. Wildfire at: www.smokeybear.com/good-bad.asp

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