Prescribed burning continues around Lake Tahoe forest areas
Prescribed fire operations near Sugar Pine Point State Park, Pioneer Trail and Washoan Boulevard, Ski Run Boulevard near Heavenly, Luther Pass, Spooner Summit, and Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park in Slaughterhouse Canyon, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team announced Friday.
Operations will last through the next several weeks as conditions allow. Fall and winter bring cooler temperatures and precipitation, which favor prescribed burning. Each 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 Fire and Fuels Team gives as much advance notice as possible before burning, but some operations may be conducted on short notice. Project Information:
Project Name: Sunset
Responsible Agency/Contact: Lake Valley Fire Protection District, Martin Goldberg (530) 577-3737
Legal Location: T12N R18E sec 16
Descriptive Location: Near Pioneer Trail and Washoan Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Type of burn: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 12
Planned Ignition: Operations began 12/2/2014 and will continue through 12/12/2014 as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 2 days of burn down time
Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: ESE @ ignition on 12/2 with S and SSW on 12/3 through 12/12
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible from City of South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Airport, Meyers and surrounding communities.Project Name: Sugar Pine Point State Park
Responsible Agency/Contact: California State Parks, Rich Adams 530-583-2240
Legal Location: T14N R17E S 17, 19, 20
Descriptive Location: Sugar Pine Point State Park
Type of burn: Hand Piles
Total Acres: 87 acres
Planned Ignition: 12/8/2014 and continuing as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 30 days, intermittent
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Tahoma and Highway 89 near General CreekProject Name: North Canyon Pile Burn
Responsible Agency/Contact: Nevada Division of Forestry, Roland Shaw (775) 684-2741
Legal Location: T15N, R18E, Sec 25,35,36
Descriptive Location: Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, 1 mile north of Spooner Summit, east of SR28
Type of burn: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 55
Planned Ignition: 12/8/2014 and continuing as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 3 days of burn down time
Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: Northeast
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible from SR28, US50 in the Spooner summit area, Tahoe Rim Trail north of Spooner Summit, Washoe Valley, Carson CityProject Name: Slaughterhouse Pile Burn
Responsible Agency/Contact: Nevada Division of Forestry, Roland Shaw (775) 684-2741
Legal Location: T15N, R18E, Sec 34
Descriptive Location: Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, 1.5 miles north of Spooner Summit, west of SR28
Type of burn: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 5
Planned Ignition: 12/8/2014 and continuing as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 3 days of burn down time
Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: Northeast
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible from SR28, US50 in the Spooner summit area, north of GlenbrookProject Name: Heavenly ULM
Responsible Agency/Contact: U.S. Forest Service, Kyle Jacobson (530) 543-2658
Legal Location: T12, R18E, Sec 1,2, 34
Descriptive Location: Ski Run
Type of Burn: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 70.25
Planned Ignition: 12/8/2014 and continuing as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 10 days of burn down time
Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible from South Lake Tahoe and surrounding communities.Project Name: Luther
Responsible Agency/Contact: U.S. Forest Service, Kyle Jacobson (530) 543-2658
Legal Location: T11N, R18E, Sec 15,16
Descriptive Location: Luther Pass
Type of Burn: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 200
Planned Ignition: 12/8/2014 and continuing as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 10 days of burn down time
Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible from Meyers and surrounding communities.Project Name: Twin Peaks
Responsible Agency/Contact: U.S. Forest Service, Kyle Jacobson (530) 543-2658
Legal Location: T11N, R18E, Sec 6,7
Descriptive Location: Luther Pass
Type of Burn: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 90
Planned Ignition: 12/8/2014 and continuing as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 10 days of burn down time
Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible from Meyers, South Lake Tahoe and surrounding communities.Project Name: Spooner
Responsible Agency/Contact: U.S. Forest Service, Kyle Jacobson (530) 543-2658
Legal Location: T14N, R18E, Sec 12,13
Descriptive Location: Spooner
Type of Burn: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 100
Planned Ignition: 12/8/2014 and continuing as conditions permit
Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 10 days of burn down time
Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast
Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible from Glenbrook and surrounding communities.
Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size. The agencies coordinate with state and local county air pollution control districts and monitors weather conditions closely prior to prescribed fire ignition. They wait for favorable conditions that will carry smoke up and out of the Basin. Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed how smoke will travel.
Before prescribed fire operations are conducted, the agencies post road signs around areas affected by prescribed fire, send email notifications and update the local fire information line at 530-543-2600, #6. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us. Go here more information on prescribed fire and smoke management tips.
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