“The burn is planned in an area where brush and trees have been thinned to reduce accumulations of fuels and remove hazards which leads to less intense fires in the treated area and provides firefighters a higher probability of containing future wildfires," said Elko District Fuels Manager Tyson Gripp.
Resources on the project will consist of several wildland firefighters, one fire-suppression equipped utility vehicle and overhead personnel. The planned fire will only take place when weather conditions are in accordance with the prescribed fire plan. The area will be closed to public access during the prescribed fire, however roads will remain open.
Experience in this fuel type and area has proven to have minimal smoke impacts.
For more information, contact Fuels Manager Tyson Gripp, at 775-753-0362
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
