Ashley National Forest Begins Spring Prescribed Fires

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work

Ashley National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this spring, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue into the first week of April as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

D1 Ponderosa Pine Maintenance and Fuels Reduction Project – Planned locations consist of 

• areas around the Sheep Creek Geological Loop, 
• areas north of the Greendale Overlook,
• and areas east of Highway 191 adjacent to Cart Creek.

Consideration of burning in nearby project units will be made if required conditions within the initial units are not available or if resources and opportunities permit. 

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