Upper Kingsbury Grade prescribed burning set for Thursday

A prescribed fire is planned for upper Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin Drive at Lake Tahoe South Shore Thursday, Nov. 15.
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will burn around a quarter acre, conditions permitting. Across the lake, prescribed burning is also slated for the Bunker Road area near Tahoe City. Both operations are scheduled to last through the day.

Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. 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. To directly receive prescribed fire updates, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.

Forest Service staff will post road signs around areas affected by prescribed fire, and update the local fire information line at (530) 543-2600, #6. Other federal, state and local fire management agencies may also be conducting prescribed fire work during this period.

For more information go here. Go here to learn about Prescribed Fire vs. Wildfire.

— U.S. Forest Service