Fall Prescribed Fire Season starting in South Central Oregon
LAKEVIEW, Ore. – Over the
next several weeks, communities in south central Oregon may see a different type
of smoke column rising above the tree tops; a column that is the sign of the
return of prescribed fire to the land.
Fire managers at the South Central Oregon
Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) will be
taking the opportunity to begin
prescribed burning beginning the first
week of October as weather conditions permit.
Area residents
and visitors may notice smoke on public lands in
various areas during
the next few months as part of the
continued commitment to protect
communities and natural
resources from wildfires.
Prescribed burns are a
proactive tool used to achieve
a number of purposes,
including the reduction of hazardous fuels (overgrown
vegetation). They can help decrease
the threat
of high intensity, high-severity wildfires;
reduce the risk of insect
and disease outbreak;
recycle nutrients
that increase soil productivity; and
improve wildlife habitat.
Prescribed burning notices
will be placed at Fremont-Winema National Forest Offices and Lakeview
Interagency Office prior to ignition
and posted online. Fremont-Winema National Forest, BLM Lakeview District
and Sheldon-Hart Mountain
(NWRC) employees are
committed to a safe and successful prescribed burning
season for both the
public and employees.
The South
Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership is an interagency fire management
program that provides comprehensive wildland fire service to south central
Oregon and northwest Nevada. The partnership strives to achieve a more
efficient, effective and integrated interagency fire management program for all
participating agencies on the lands administered and protected by each agency.
Participating
agencies include: Fremont-Winema National Forest, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Lakeview District, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Crater Lake National
Park and Klamath-Lake District Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).
For more information, contact Fire Information
Officer Sarah Saarloos with the
South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership at 541-219-0515 or ssaarloos@fs.fed.us. Daily prescribed/wildfire
information, maps and social media links can be found at SCOFMP Blog: http://bit.ly/2sK5YHY
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