MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Fire managers are preparing to conduct a 45-acre prescribed fire about five miles north of Upper Lake on the Upper Lake Ranger District on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Crews are planning to ignite units that are part of the Howard Mill project, Mendocino National Forest officials reported.
Smoke may be visible from Highway 20, Upper Lake and surrounding areas. Officials said the unit is predominantly timber with pine litter understory and smoke should disperse quickly after ignitions are completed.
Burns are conducted within a “prescription” that is determined by appropriate fuel moisture, temperature, humidity, wind and ventilation.
Fire crews implement, monitor, and patrol each project to ensure it meets the goals and objectives outlined in the prescribed burn plans.
Some of these objectives include reducing hazardous fuels, protecting communities from extreme fires, and recycling nutrients back to the soil.
A project map is available on the forest Web site, http://tinyurl.com/z59o2mb .
Prescribed burning continues on Upper Lake Ranger District
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