BLM plans prescribed burns near Eagle Lake

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BLM fire crews from the Eagle Lake Field Office will conduct several prescribed fires to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat near Eagle Lake in Lassen County. These projects will be implemented when weather permits and safe to do so.

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake Field Office will conduct prescribed burns to reduce hazardous fuels north of Eagle Lake in Lassen County, starting as early as October 1. The carefully managed understory burns will be conducted on 362 acres of BLM-managed public lands in the vicinity of Cleghorn Road and Grasshopper Fire Station on State Route 139 and will be implemented when weather and fuel conditions permit. Smoke may be visible along State Route 139 and County Route A1 (Eagle Lake Road).

"By conducting these understory burns in a controlled environment, we're proactively managing forest health and creating defensible conditions that will benefit both our natural ecosystems and nearby communities," said Emily Ryan, manager of the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office in Susanville.  "This strategic approach allows us to reduce accumulated fuels on our own terms, rather than waiting for nature to do it through potentially destructive wildfire."

The BLM's fuels management program conducts a wide variety of management vegetation treatments using mechanical, biological, and chemical tools, prescribed grazing, and prescribed fire. The program includes creating fuel breaks to protect resources and provide safe access for firefighters, and reducing fuel loads by removing trees, shrubs, juniper and invasive species. Projects are also designed to reduce wildfire risk near communities and infrastructure.

Crews conduct prescribed fires in accordance with burn plans that specify allowable weather and fuel conditions, and the personnel and equipment required.

More information is available by contacting the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office at 530-257-0456.


The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.