Stanislaus National Forest

Fire and Aviation

The Stanislaus utilizes a variety of fire management tools including fire suppression, fire prevention and fuels management. The use of these tools, in combination, enhances protection of forest resources, homes and adjacent lands.

FUELS MANAGEMENT

Upper Cow Creek Underburn

The Stanislaus National Forest's Summit Ranger District is planning to conduct a 212 acre prescribed burn near the Cow Creek area, located 1/2 mile north of the community of Cow Creek, about 4 miles north of Pinecrest, between Forest road 5N12 and State Hwy 108. Depending on weather and fuel moisture conditions, implementation is set for the time period between October 19-20, 2008. Once ignited, the prescribed burn is expected to continue for several days.

Benefits of the prescribed burn include promoting forest health, reducing flammable vegetation, and protecting the public and firefighters. Smoke will be visible from Highway 108 north of Pinecrest, with drift smoke visible in canyons during the early morning and late evening hours. Additional Information (pdf 33kb)

Femmons Underburn

The Stanislaus National Forest's Groveland Ranger District is planning to conduct a 194 acre prescribed burn in the Femmons Meadow area, located 8 miles northeast of the community of Groveland. Depending on weather and fuel moisture conditions, implementation is set for the time period between October 13 and 31, 2008. Once ignited, the prescribed burn is expected to continue for several days.

Benefits of the prescribed burn include promoting forest health, reducing flammable vegetation, and protecting the public and firefighters. Smoke will be visible from Highway 120, northeast of Groveland, with drift smoke visible in canyons during the early morning and late evening hours. Additional Information (pdf 35kb)

Wright's Creek Prescribed Burn

The Stanislaus National Forest's Mi-Wok Ranger District is planning to conduct on a 100 acre prescribed burn in the Wright's Creek area, located four miles south of Long Barn, in the Tuolumne River drainage near Fahey Meadow. Depending on weather and fuel moisture conditions, implementation is set for implementation during the month of October, 2008. Benefits of the prescribed burn include promoting forest health, reducing flammable vegetation, and protecting the public and firefighters. Smoke will be visible along the Highway 108 corridor, with drift smoke visible in canyons during the early morning and late evening hours. Additional Information (pdf 24kb)

Mi-Wok District fire management personnel will also be conducting a series of individual slash pile burning projects on various days commencing in October, depending on weather and air quality. Located in a variety of locations across the District, the pile burning will reduce slash (residual tree limbs and branches) created by beneficial fuel reduction projects. Slash piles typically burn hot, and smoke from pile burning lasts for only a short duration. Additional Information (pdf 28kb)

General Information

Reducing fuels to protect homes and improve forest health.

INCIDENT INFORMATION

When fires or emergencies occur, this is the location where we will provide up to date information.

FIRE LINKS

• Forest Service Fire and Aviation
• Incident Management Situation Report
• National Fire Plan
• National Interagency Coordination Center
• Pacific Southwest Region Fire