PRESCRIBED FIRES

FAR VIEW
Far View Units 1 and 4 were burned in 1999 in the park’s first-ever prescribed fire. Units 1 and 2 were burned in 2001. Depending on weather conditions, additional units may be burned in 2002.

RECENT BURNING OPERATIONS
Burning operations were conducted on November 2 and 3, 2001. Two units were burned -- Unit 1 (10 acres) and Unit 2 (38 acres), both with drip torches. On November 2, Burn Unit 2 was prepared for the prescribed fire by blacklining around the Far View Visitor Center and along portions of the road. On November 3, the remainder of Unit 2 was blacklined, and the interior was burned out. Near the end of the day, Unit 1 was burned. Resources included one wildland Type 6 engine, one structural Type 1 engine, water tender, and a trailer-mounted pump. Eleven firefighters participated on 11/2, with 20 on 11/3. A hose lay encircled Unit 2 and portions of Unit 1, and a wet line was used to halt fire spread towards Soda Canyon on the eastern perimeter of Unit 2. Click here to see the Fire Monitoring Report.