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Breaking News Subscribe. Fire crews will monitor all burns after ignition to ensure that they stay within prescribed boundaries until declared out.
Major roads in the area will be signed and local residents who have requested prior notification will be contacted in advance of burning. Improve wildlife habitat — many plants respond favorably to fire providing new food sprouts for wildlife. Reduce the potential of large, high intensity wildfires by reducing the amount of downed fuel to burn.
Post-harvest slash treatment — reduce residual slash created by thinning operations and personal use firewood cutting.
For public safety, recreationists are asked to be aware of fire crews and vehicles in these areas. The public is also asked to avoid traveling in prescribed burn units while crews are present, as well as trails and roads directly adjacent to the units.
Please take caution as roads and trails used as control lines for the burn could be temporarily impacted by low intensity fire and smoke. Fire managers plan to conduct the burning as quickly as possible to limit impacts to recreational users and the general public.
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