Nov. 21, 2008 - The following prescribed burns will be continued today (Friday) and possibly into the weekend.
White Cloud Prescribed Burn (along Hwy 20) - 10 miles east of Nevada City.
Burning completed on 46 acres to date. 160 acres in total to be burned. Smoke may be visible along the highway - please drive with care. Signs will be placed along the highway to caution drivers. Pioneer Trail could be temporarily closed in the vicinity of White Cloud. Purpose of burn is to extend the fuel reduction zone along Hwy 20 and for defensible space around White Cloud Campground, Picnic Area and administrative site. Burn is expected to take several days throughout the fall to complete. Smoke may drift into Cascade Shores at night. For more information contact the Tahoe National Forest Headquarters - 265-4531.
Washington Prescribed Burn (along Gaston Road) - 2 miles north of Washington and 3.5 miles south of Graniteville.
Completed to date 48 acres -245 total acres to be burned. Purpose of this burn is to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat and reintroduce fire as a natural ecological process. This burn is also expected to take several days throughout the fall. Smoke may drift down into the South Yuba Canyon and into the Town of Washington at night. For more information contact Mike Cherry, Arnold Olson, or Janet Cowell at the North Yuba Ranger Station - 288-3231.
We saw 2 fires today, one in the Prunedale vicinity and one downhill from Lick Observatory. Does anyone know about them, where exactly they were located and what is happening with them?
ReplyDeleteThe fire near Lick was the Kelly Cabin Fire.
ReplyDeleteCA-SCU- KELLY CABIN - VMP Burn- 600 acres, 1300 planned.
Update: 11-22-00 1200hrs - 600 acres completed, 1300 acres planned, crews patrolling burn area today.
Kelly Cabin Prescribed burn - Vegetation Management Program burn - San Jose Foothills, south of Lick observatory, above Morgan Hill in Henry Coe State park. West of County Line road.
Mosaic pattern burn, 600 acres completed, All burning finished for this phase today.
IC: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit
Start: 11-21-08 AM
Location: Santa Clara County - 1300 acres planned, Henry Coe State Park, near Willow Ridge Trail, Kelly Cabin canyon, Hoover Lake area.
Fuels: Grasses, Oaks, some heavy brush - Manzanita
No info on the other prunedale fire I need Better location, size?
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