South Lake Tahoe: Prescribed Fire Activity

Friday, March 20, 2009

South Lake Tahoe: Prescribed Fire Activity

Prescribed Fire Activity for March 20 through 22-- Update

South Lake Tahoe, CA. --US Forest Service Fuels Management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Rubicon Bay area beginning Friday, March 20 and continuing through the weekend, pending favorable weather conditions.

Prescribed fire work is also expected to continue in the Slaughterhouse Canyon area, east shore, during this period. Crews reported excellent progress on Thursday.

Crews expect to also conduct urban lot pile burns in the Lower Kingsbury area (south east shore) on Saturday and Sunday March 21-22, 2009.

Be aware that other fire management agencies, state and local, may also be conducting prescribed fire projects during this period.

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)

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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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Friday, March 20, 2009