Prescribed Burns in South Lake Tahoe Start Friday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/17/2013 - 9:31pm
Expect to see smoke in the area of Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard starting Friday, October 18 due to prescribed burns being conducted by the U.S. Forest Service fuel management crews. They expect to burn one acre a day for about a week, depending on weather and conditions.
Smoke will be visible. The Forest Service strives to minimize the impacts of smoke on local communities. Smoke-sensitive residents should consider staying indoors and keeping doors, windows and outside vents closed. For more information on prescribed fire and smoke management tips, visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/RxFireOps.
Signs have already been posted on the roads around the areas affected by the prescribed fire.There is a local fire information line at 530-543-2600, #6. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.
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