Pile burning planned tomorrow and Friday on Mount Hough Ranger District

QUINCY, Calif., November 5, 2025 — Firefighters on the Plumas National Forest Mount Hough Ranger District plan to conduct pile burning operations at several locations starting tomorrow, conditions permitting.

Tomorrow firefighters will be working primarily in the Meadow Valley and Bucks Lake areas.  The largest will be approximately 29 acres of pile burning in the Spanish Ranch area north of Meadow Valley.  In the Three Lake Road area, firefighters plan to treat approximately 15 acres of piles. Approximately 4 acres of piles combined will be treated near the intersection of Lookout Rock Road and Big Creek Road near Bucks Lake, at Oakland Camp and in the Greenville Campground.

On Friday, firefighters plan to treat approximately 31 acres of piles in Butterfly Valley, located approximately a half mile northeast of the community.

Smoke is expected to be visible from Bucks Lake, Meadow Valley, Quincy, Greenville, Butterfly Valley, Oro-Quincy Highway, California State Highway 70 and the surrounding area.  Short duration, minor smoke impacts are possible on neighboring forest roads.  Visibility on roads in the project area may be reduced, especially early in the morning and late evening as smoke settles.

There will be increased firefighting equipment traffic in these areas.  Drivers in the area should use caution, watch for fire equipment exiting and entering area roadways, and possible slow traffic.

Area residents and visitors planning to recreate in the area are asked to be aware of their surroundings, be prepared for possible short-term smoke and reduced visibility even on the lakes, and to watch for vehicle traffic and firefighters working near roads.

If weather conditions become unfavorable, including increased or gusty winds in the area, burning will stop until conditions improve. Firefighters will be monitoring conditions throughout operations.

For more information on the Plumas National Forest, visit www.fs.usda.gov/plumas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USFSPlumas.

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