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Thursday, October 4, 2007

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit - Prescribed Fire Information Update

Prescribed Fire Information Update

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USDA 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 3, 2007
Contact: Rex Norman (530) 543-2627

Prescribed Fire Project Work to Continue

South Lake Tahoe, CA. --Forest Service Fuels Management Crews will continue burn activity in two locations on Thursday, October 4.

Kingsbury Grade - this project is expected to continue at least until Tuesday.
Blackwood Canyon - near west shore. This project may be completed by Thursday.

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

This and other prescribed fire projects are designed to reduce the wildfire risks to communities and critical resources.

To view maps that described current prescribed fire project locations, visit: www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/fire/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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