Advisory: Prescribed Burning on Hat Creek Ranger District, Week of Nov. 17

Release Date: Nov 17, 2014

The Hat Creek Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest is planning prescribed pile burning, as follows:

 

  • Name of Burn: Legume Machine Piles
  • Type of Burn: Pile Burning
  • Location: T37N/R2E/Sec 27 and 28
  • When: Ignition is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on November 17, 2014, and continue through the week, dependent on incoming moisture.
  • Size: Approximately 50 acres of the 340-acre unit. The piles are grapple piles from the Leap and Legume timber sales.
  • Duration: Ignition will take place for one day, with smoke being produced for 3 to 5 additional days after.
  • Areas of Impact: This burn should have no negative impact to any area communities.
  • Point of contact: Dale Newby, 530-336-5521

*In addition to the above-listed burn, the Hat Creek R.D. will continue burning on the Ugly Hand Piles. These piles have been previously announced. All burning will continue within the same announced area.
 

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