REDDING, Calif. — During the month of February, the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area is planning to conduct prescribed fire projects to remove understory fuels on National Forest System lands in the area of Bear and Green Mountains near Jones Valley on the eastern side of Shasta Lake (see map at https://go.usa.gov/xd9ek).

Project initiation dates are dependent upon several factors, including, but not limited to favorable weather and site conditions. Should it become necessary, individual project ignition start dates may be delayed until later in the year for more favorable conditions. Fire managers will be working with Air Quality Management Districts to ensure compliance with air quality regulations and health and safety conditions.

Multiple units may be burned as conditions allow up to 6,190 acres. The smaller unit is 90 acres and is located near Bear Mountain south of Mariner’s Point Campground and will involve hand ignition of ground fuels. The larger unit is on the southeastern slope of the Green Mountain peninsula and will consist of 6,100 acres and will involve a combination of hand and aerial ignitions with helicopters.

The prescribed fires will create smoke that will be visible from many areas in the eastern portion of Shasta Lake, along Interstate 5 near Bridge Bay, Highway 299 towards Round Mountain and the Silverthorn and Jones Valley areas. Implementation is planned to take approximately 1-3 days for each project and smoke may continue to be visible through the following few days. 

The objective of these projects is to return fire into the ecosystem to help restore health to the forest.  Additionally, firefighters are creating areas where we can more effectively engage and suppress wildfires with the intent of protecting communities and public. 

Due to the aircraft involved and to prevent interference with ground operations, the public is reminded to refrain from operating any drones in the area for the duration of the prescribed burn.  For more information on proper use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) please visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

Pre-ignition public notifications will be provided to local media outlets and will also be posted on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6603, the Forest’s Facebook www.facebook.com/ShastaTrinityNF and Twitter www.twitter.com/ShastaTrinityNF pages. For more information, please call the Shasta Lake District Office at (530) 275-1587 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed on federal holidays.)

Prescribed fire projects taking place week of February 3, 2020 (list will be updated as necessary)

Blue Rock Piles - northeast of Weaverville, east of China Gulch - 10 acres
Hyampom Piles - north of Hyampom - 20 acres
Sugarloaf Piles - near Lakehead - 3 acres

Pile burning projects taking place week of January 27, 2020 (list will be updated as necessary)

Wildwood - southeast of Hayfork - 17+ acres
Packers - near Packers Bay on Shasta Lake - 10+ acres 
Papoose - near Papoose Creek, Trinity Lake - 10 acres 

Pile burning projects taking place week of January 20, 2020 (list will be updated as necessary)

Potato - east of Hayfork - 30 acres

Pile burning projects taking place week of January 13, 2020 (list will be updated as necessary)

Wildwood - southeast of Hayfork - 20 acres
Packers Bay - near Shasta Lake - 2 acres 

Pile burning projects taking place week of January 6, 2020

Sugarloaf - near Lakehead, 2 acres
Doney - near Lakehead, 2 acres
Bear Mountain - near Jones Valley, 3 acres
Pattison - south of Del Loma, 5 acres

Pile burning projects taking place week of December 16, 2019

Underwood - along Underwood Mountain Road south of Burnt Ranch, 16 acres
Sugarloaf - near Lakehead, 5 acres
Hirz - along Girard Ridge east of Castle Crags, 130 acres
Harris - northeast of McCloud, 3 acres
Mudflow - near McCloud, 16 acres

Multiple prescribed fire projects are taking place across the forest this week (Dec 9-13) as conditions allow: 

 
South Fork Management Unit - 

Potato Piles - 40 acres
Westside Machine Piles - 20 piles


Trinity River Management Unit 

Musser Homestead Piles -3 acres (north of Weaverville)
Jackass Piles - 4 acres
Professor Piles - 11.5 acres 
Brown Piles - 5 acres (east of Trinity Lake)


Shasta Trinity National Recreation Area

Sugarloaf Piles - 10 acres (north of Lakehead)


Shasta McCloud management Unit

Harris Piles - 41 acres
 

Multiple prescribed fire projects are taking place across the forest this week (Dec 2-6) as conditions allow: 

 
South Fork Management Unit - 

Dobbins Machine Piles - 1 acre
Potato Piles - 40 acres
Ewing Piles - 3 acres 

Trinity River Management Unit 

Musser Homestead Piles - 63 acres

Shasta Trinity National Recreation Area

Bear Piles - 10 acres

Shasta McCloud management Unit

Elk Replacement/Frosty Piles - 14 acres
Red Fox Piles - 4 acres
Mud Flow Piles - 60 acres
Wash Piles - 4 acres 


 

Project Name:  Mountain Thin

Legal Location: T40N R3W S8,16,27

Descriptive Location: South side of Mt. Shasta, near the ski park

Type of burn: Machine Piles

Total Acreage: up to 194 acres

Planned Ignition: 11/25-11/26

Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 2 days. Smoke production could last an additional 2 days.  

Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: SE/E

Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke will be visible from the Ski Park Hwy. No impacts to communities or Hwy 89 anticipated.

Project Name:  Elk

Legal Location: T41N R1W S27-34

Descriptive Location: North of the Pilgrim Creek Snowmobile Park

Type of burn: Machine & Landing Piles

Total Acreage: up to 327 acres

Planned Ignition: 11/25-11/26

Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 2 days. Smoke production could last an additional 7-10 days.  

Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: SE/E

Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke will be visible from the Pilgrim Creek Road. No impacts to communities or Hwy 89 anticipated.