U.S. Forest Service update: Boot Fire now 100 percent contained
The Boot Fire, located in the eastern Sierra Mountains on the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, was called 100 percent contained on Sept. 15.
A Burned Area Emergency Response Team began assessing the severity of the burned area and potential effects of the fire Friday. Smoke from the interior of the fire may be visible for several days, but does not pose any danger for motorists in the vicinity.
Firefighters were protecting:
— Residences and other private properties in the immediate area, including the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center;
— Critical communication sites and power lines;
— Unburned islands of sagebrush to preserve existing sage-grouse habitat and natural seed bank using 150,000 gallons of fire retardant to achieve this goal;
— Riparian vegetation in the Mill Creek watershed and important Lahontan cutthroat trout habitat.
Firefighters successfully met these goals:
— Kept public and firefighter safety a priority;
— Kept the fire west of Swauger Creek, south of Deep Creek, east of the Mountain Warfare Training Center, and north of Devil’s Gate.
Firefighters are working to repair suppression repair damages by:
— Pulling back displaced vegetation and duff onto bare firelines;
— Installing water bars and other erosion controls;
— Ensuring protection of natural and cultural resources;
— Reducing visual impacts;
— Maintaining the productivity of the land.
You can help firefighters by preventing wildfires. Here’s how:
— Obey local fire restrictions;
— No fires, charcoal fires or woodstoves;
— Campfires ONLY in designated campgrounds with campfire structures installed;
— Pressurized or bottled fuel stoves, lanterns and heaters are allowed, provided they are used in cleared areas;
— Smoking outside an enclosed vehicle is prohibited.
— Avoid dragging safety chains that throw sparks.
— Ensure off road vehicles have spark arrestors.
— DO NOT PARK ON DRY GRASS!
Learn more online at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6190/
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