Firefighters on the Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District are planning to conduct prescribed burning operations starting Monday, November 9th approximately 2 miles north of the community of Delleker and 1 mile north of California State Highway 70, conditions permitting.
Plans for the week are to treat up to 250 acres in the Willow Creek Units with underburning with ignitions possible starting as soon as Sunday and continuing through Wednesday.
Ignitions are expected to start around 10 a.m. Sunday to treat approximately 56 acres.
Firefighters will be monitoring smoke conditions closely and taking measures to minimize smoke impacts to nearby communities. This may include adjusting the number of acres being treated, slowing or halting ignitions, or holding until conditions are more favorable.
There is consideration of the airshed, the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District and Zone 1 Portola Curtailment Area and that tomorrow is listed as a no burn day.
The units being treated this week are close but are located outside of the Curtailment Area. Wind direction and smoke dispersal are being factored in to avoid smoke impacts to the Curtailment Area.
Smoke is expected to be visible but not have significant long-term impacts to nearby communities, including Delleker and Portola, as well as California State Highway 70. Short duration, minor smoke impacts are possible on California State Highway 70 and on neighboring forest roads.
If weather conditions become unfavorable, including increased or gusty winds in the area, burning will stop until conditions improve. Firefighters will be monitoring conditions throughout the operation.
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