Tahoe National Forest will begin a prescribed underburn along Forest Service roads near Boca and Stampede Reservoirs in the Truckee, Calif. area. Fire and fuels personnel plan to prescribed burn up to 115 acres starting as early as Friday, May 10 and continuing for approximately 7 days, conditions permitting.
This prescribed burn is a continuation of critical roadside fuels reduction work that began in 2023 along Tahoe National Forest roads to establish fuel breaks in the event of a wildfire. Fuel breaks can provide improved opportunities for fire suppression. Along roads, they also help establish safe ingress and egress routes for the public and firefighting resources should a wildfire impact the area.
Incident updates and any schedule changes will be announced on Tahoe National Forest’s InciWeb:https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/catnf-east-zone-roadside-underburn
View a map of the project area here.
Tahoe National Forest - East Zone Roadside Underburn
Truckee River Ranger District
Acres: up to 115
Ignition Dates: As early as May 10, 2024, continuing approximately 7 days, conditions permitting
Why Are We Burning?
The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to
prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area. Other benefits include
enhancing wildlife habitat and reintroducing fire into a fire-adapted ecosystem.
Why Now?
Current conditions allow for prescribed burning. Each prescribed fire operation
follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the dispersal of smoke.
This information is used to decide when and where to burn. The Tahoe National Forest strives to give as much advance notice as possible before burning, but some operations may be conducted on short notice.
Smoke
Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size and environmental conditions. Smoke may settle into the valleys in the evening and lift in the morning. The Tahoe National Forest coordinates with state and local county air pollution control districts and monitors weather conditions closely prior to prescribed fire ignition. Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel.
Stay informed:
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This prescribed burn is a continuation of critical roadside fuels reduction work that began in 2023 along Tahoe National Forest roads to establish fuel breaks in the event of a wildfire. Fuel breaks can provide improved opportunities for fire suppression. Along roads, they also help establish safe ingress and egress routes for the public and firefighting resources should a wildfire impact the area.
Incident updates and any schedule changes will be announced on Tahoe National Forest’s InciWeb:https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/catnf-east-zone-roadside-underburn
View a map of the project area here.
Tahoe National Forest - East Zone Roadside Underburn
Truckee River Ranger District
Acres: up to 115
Ignition Dates: As early as May 10, 2024, continuing approximately 7 days, conditions permitting
Why Are We Burning?
The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to
prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area. Other benefits include
enhancing wildlife habitat and reintroducing fire into a fire-adapted ecosystem.
Why Now?
Current conditions allow for prescribed burning. Each prescribed fire operation
follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the dispersal of smoke.
This information is used to decide when and where to burn. The Tahoe National Forest strives to give as much advance notice as possible before burning, but some operations may be conducted on short notice.
Smoke
Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size and environmental conditions. Smoke may settle into the valleys in the evening and lift in the morning. The Tahoe National Forest coordinates with state and local county air pollution control districts and monitors weather conditions closely prior to prescribed fire ignition. Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel.
Stay informed:
- Sign up to receive prescribed fire alerts and news from the Tahoe National Forest here: https://bit.ly/TahoeNews
- Wildfire and prescribed fire updates and information is available on Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/
- The Tahoe National Forest Fire Information Line can be reached at (530) 264-8309
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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.