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This week on the Upper Lake Ranger District, firefighters are attempting to burn roadside piles in the Bartlett Springs area. Conditions are potentially more favorable with increased humidity and recent precipitation. 

Firefighters will be closely monitoring weather and will use wind direction, time of day and inversion levels to minimize impacts from smoke as much as possible. There is potential for smoke to settle in the communities of Nice, Lucerne, Glenhaven and other locations around Clear Lake. Smoke may be visible along the Hwy 20 corridor. Visibility on roads may be reduced, especially early in the morning and late evening as smoke settles. 

All prescribed fire operations are approved by Lake County Air Quality Management District before beginning ignitions, and firefighters will carefully monitor and conduct patrols throughout burning operations.

This prescribed fire is part of an effort to reduce risks from hazard trees and maintain public safety and access for both the public and emergency personnel. Standing dead trees along roadsides have been cut and piled. Burning roadside piles will reduce hazardous fuels and is a critical step to prepare sites for reforestation.

More information about Mendocino National Forest’s prescribed fire operations is available online at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/camnf-mendocino-nf-fall-2024spring-2025-prescribed-fire-projects.