CAL FIRE’s Lassen Modoc Unit has announced plans to continue the Mooney timber understory prescribed burn in Lassen County this Thursday, May 14th, if weather and fuel conditions allow for a low-intensity burn.
The operation is being conducted in coordination with W.M. Beaty & Associates. The primary goal of the project is to reduce receptive fuels adjacent to roadways, which helps prevent roadside ignitions from escalating into larger wildfires.
This effort also supports broader fuel reduction goals intended to protect the communities of Westwood and Clear Creek from the impacts of future wildfires.
“The primary objective of this project is to continue to reduce receptive fuels adjacent to roadways, helping to prevent roadside ignitions from becoming larger wildfires,” said CAL FIRE Fire Captain Robbie Whitchurch.
Residents and visitors in the Lake Almanor basin, specifically near Westwood and Clear Creek, should expect to see smoke throughout the day.
CAL FIRE is reminding the public that there is no need to call 911 to report these specific burn operations. For further information regarding the project, the public can contact Fire Captain Robbie Whitchurch at 1.530.310.2254.
