BLM fire crews will conduct prescribed fires in northeast Lassen County
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SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Crews from the Bureau of Land Management will be burning piles of brush, limbs and small juniper trees at various locations in northeast Lassen County during the winter and spring. Smoke could be visible from the Ravendale and Termo areas and along the U. S. Highway 395 corridor.
Pile burning is planned for public lands near Ravendale, Dodge Reservoir and along the Horse Lake Road. The vegetation was piled during rangeland improvement projects designed to improve wildland habitat, livestock grazing conditions and to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
The BLM conducts prescribed burning in accordance with burn plans that detail the allowable weather and fuel moisture conditions, required personnel and post burn monitoring. Burning will be conducted only when weather conditions allow for safe and successful burning and smoke dispersion.
The BLM manages more than 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.