Fire crews on the Plumas National Forest’s Feather River Ranger District are planning prescribed burns on approximately 34 acres in the Concow Basin tomorrow, weather permitting. The operation is part of the Concow Resiliency Project and aims to reduce forest fuels and support oak woodland restoration in the Camp Fire burn area.
The prescribed burn will take place near Rim Road, with ignition expected to begin in the morning and conclude by the end of the day. Crews from the Lassen National Forest, contract firefighters, and the Butte County Resource Conservation District will assist with the operation.
Smoke is expected to be visible from nearby areas, including Concow, Yankee Hill, Pulga, California State Highway 70, Paradise Ridge, and the Valley. Visibility on local roads, especially near Rim Road and neighboring forest roads, may be reduced during early morning and evening hours as smoke settles. Drivers in the area are advised to exercise caution and watch for firefighting equipment entering and exiting roadways.
If weather conditions, such as strong winds, become unfavorable, burning operations will be paused until conditions improve. Fire crews will monitor the area during the operation and patrol the site in the following days.
Elsewhere in the Plumas National Forest, pile burning operations in the Beckwourth and Mount Hough Ranger Districts remain on hold due to weather and air quality concerns. While these operations were initially expected to resume this week, they will continue when conditions are more favorable for effective smoke dispersion.
Despite these temporary pauses, the forest saw significant progress in November. The Beckwourth Ranger District completed approximately 600 acres of pile burning in Lakes Basin. The Mount Hough Ranger District addressed piles at sites including Bucks Lake, Antelope Lake, and Quincy. On the Feather River Ranger District, 43 acres of machine piles near Brush Creek were successfully treated.
For more information about forest management activities, visit the Plumas National Forest website or their Facebook page.
