The Plumas National Forest is resuming pile burn projects in Butterfly Valley this week. Firefighters successfully treated 10 acres of piles yesterday with a plan to hold off on ignitions today as crews focus on mopping up and securing the piles.
The forest service says you may begin to see smoke again later in the week as access and wind conditions are expected to improve.
The plan is to ignite around 150 acres of piles over the week.
The pile burning will be carried out by firefighters from Firestorm and MP Forestry from Medford, Oregon, reducing fuel and fire risk in the area.
During ignitions, smoke is not expected to have long-term impacts on Butterfly Valley, Keddie, Meadow Valley, Quincy, or the surrounding area. Winds may carry over smoke into the Mount Hough and Indian Valley areas, and you may also experience brief periods of smoke along Highway 70, neighboring forest roads, and Highway 89.
If you travel these roadways, your visibility through the areas may be reduced, especially early morning and late evening, as smoke settles.
Firefighters will closely monitor conditions and the burning piles until the fires are out.
