Plumas National Forest
Forest Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 2, 2024
QUINCY, CA — Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, January 3, firefighters on the Plumas National Forest Mount Hough Ranger District are planning to burn approximately 47 acres of machine piles near Bucks Lake, conditions permitting.
The piles are located around Bucks Lake, with the largest concentration located northwest of the lake. Ignitions are expected to start late morning tomorrow and may continue throughout the week.
The piles are large landing piles. Wet weather, including predicted snow in the coming days is expected to help conditions while burning the piles.
Bucks Lake is a popular recreation area, even in the winter months. Area residents and visitors are asked to use caution, watch for increased firefighter traffic in the area and yield or turn around if needed.
Smoke is expected to be visible but not have significant long-term impacts to nearby communities, including Bucks Lake and Meadow Valley. Short duration, minor smoke impacts are possible on neighboring forest roads and the Oro-Quincy Highway.
If weather conditions become unfavorable, including increased or gusty winds in the area, burning will stop until conditions improve. Firefighters will be monitoring conditions throughout operations and will continue to patrol as needed.
For more information on the Plumas National Forest, visit www.fs.usda.gov/plumas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USFSPlumas.
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