Favorable weather
conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Baker
City, Ore, (April 14, 2025)— Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
is planning prescribed fire operations this month. We estimate this work to
continue through the spring as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed
fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities,
infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.
The
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest has developed a prescribed fire
interactive map displaying planned burning activities. The interactive map
allows the user to zoom in on specific areas and click on a burn unit for more
information (such as acreage, status, etc.). When burning operations begin, the
interactive map will be updated to display which burn units are actively
burning.
Those
areas may close to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for
warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during
burns.
Residents
may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. Go to www.airnow.gov to find
more detailed information about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn
on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.
We
will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If
conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.
Stay
informed about the scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website,
social media channels, Blue Mountains Prescribed Fire Council Blog: https://bluemtnprescribedfire.blogspot.com/ and InciWeb, the
interagency incident information system. We will notify county emergency
management officials when burning begins.
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