The Plumas National Forest is planning prescribed burning operations this fall, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the fall and winter as conditions allow. We use prescribed burning to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.
Prescribed burns planned for the area include:
- Beckwourth Ranger District
- Big Hill Project, located near Cromberg.
- Feather River Ranger District
- La Porte Project, located near La Porte and Little Grass Valley Reservoir.
- Challenge Project, located near the community of Challenge.
- Concow Project, located in the area near the community of Concow.
- FRRD Piles, across a variety of locations on the Ranger District from Magalia to Challenge to La Porte.
- Mount Hough Ranger District
- Spanish Ranch, located near Meadow Valley.
- Butterfly, located in Butterfly Valley outside Quincy.
- North Quincy, located near the town of Quincy.
Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed burn areas before and during burns.
Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. Go to https://fire.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 burning activities may be cancelled.
Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed burns through the forest website and social media channels. We will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
