Crews from the Bureau of Land Management’s Eagle Lake Field Office will soon begin prescribed burning projects on public lands north and east of Susanville in Lassen County. Burning will be conducted during fall and winter months, only on days when weather and fuel conditions allow for safe and successful burning.
“Prescribed burning is an important tool in our management of natural resources,” said Emily Ryan, associate manager for the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office in Susanville. “Burning small trees and brush in the forest understory helps reduce wildfire risk and improves forest health.”
The largest project will be an understory burn in a 400-acre area of ponderosa pine forest northwest of Eagle Lake. The burn is a continuation of a forest health project that has been underway for several seasons.
Smoke will be visible from Eagle Lake communities and State Highway 139.
The field office also plans to burn piles of brush and juniper near Dodge Reservoir, Horse Lake, and Round Valley Reservoir. The piles are from clearing and thinning projects designed to improve wildlife habitat, reduce wildfire risk and improve forage conditions.
More information on prescribed burning projects is available by contacting the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 530-257-0456.
