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: October 2, 2008
Contact: Cheva Heck (530) 543-2608 or Rex Norman (530) 543-2627

Upcoming Prescribed Fire Activity

Hand Piles

Forest Service Fuels Management Crews anticipate conducting prescribed fire operations in the Rubicon, Ward and/or Blackwood areas (west shore). An additional location may be in the Emerald Bay area.

Size, duration and exact locations will be determined when weather conditions develop and appropriate fuel moisture is present.

Landscape Underburns Planned Soon

Pending favorable conditions, crews plan to begin ignitions on a 30 to 40 acre area near Tahoe City, adjacent to Burton Creek Sate Park. This 115 acre project area will be accomplished in 30 to 40 acre sections over time.

These slow, low intensity burns will take place in areas already treated to reduce fuel loading and over-density.

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

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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