Fire managers are preparing to
continue the prescribed burning tomorrow in the
Burnt Creek area if weather conditions permit. A total of 157 acres of
accomplishment is planned in the Burnt Willow project area.
Lakeview residents and visitors may notice smoke on public lands in various areas as part of the continued commitment
to protect communities and natural
resources from wildfires.
This type of
treatment is conducted during very specific conditions, factoring in fuel
moisture, temperature, wind speed and direction, and a favorable weather
forecast over several days. The
prescribed fire is applied along unit boundaries and creeps along the forest
floor, removing brush and wood debris to help reduce the risk of wildfire.
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.
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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