PRINEVILLE,
Ore.—Fire managers on the Crooked River National Grassland plan to burn 227 acres
of juniper slash tomorrow afternoon pending favorable weather.
The burn
unit is located near the intersection of SE Grizzly Road and the powerlines,
about 3 miles northeast of the Rimrock Springs Wildlife Management Area located
along Highway 26.
The
juniper slash is left over from personal firewood cutting. The burn is part of
a hazardous fuels reduction project to reduce the potential for an unwanted,
high intensity wildfire.
Light
smoke will be visible during ignitions, which are scheduled to start at noon
tomorrow and continue throughout the afternoon.
Light
smoke may linger for several days and be visible to passing motorists along the
highway, but no other impacts to travelers are expected.
If you
want to receive email notifications prior to prescribed burns on the Ochoco
National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, send a request to
Assistant Fire Management Officer Sam Pearcy at spearcy@fs.fed.us
For media
inquiries, contact Patrick Lair at plair@fs.fed.us or (541)
416-6647
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