Prescribed fire operations resume tomorrow on south and west shores of Lake Tahoe

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in the Cold Creek area near South Lake Tahoe tomorrow, Tuesday, November 27, 2012.  Crews expect to burn two acres, conditions permitting.  Operations in the Cold Creek area are scheduled to last one day.  In addition, prescribed fire operations will begin Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in the Ward Canyon area south of Ward Creek on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.  Crews expect to burn as many acres as possible before the predicted rain storm moves into the Lake Tahoe Basin.  Operations in Ward Canyon are expected to last one day, weather permitting.

Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from these prescribed fire project areas.  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 [email protected].

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, visit our website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu.  To learn more about the efforts to reduce catastrophic wildfire risks in the Tahoe Basin read the Lake Tahoe Basin Multi-jurisdictional Fuel Reduction Plan found at http://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_045864.pdf.