In additional to threats to human life and safety, the Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response program assesses potential threats to Forest Service property and infrastructure such as biking, hiking and motorized OHV trails.
BAER recreation specialists are assessing the effects of the fire to trails within the Dixie burned area. They identify potential threats to public users of the trails because of the effects of the fire and related suppression activities during rainstorm events.
After assessing the trails within the Dixie burned area, BAER Recreation Specialists may recommend BAER stabilization trail treatments to lessen the impacts to USFS trails that will improve drainage.
They may also recommend post-storm inspections and response to address any threats during and after rain events.
Recently Lassen National Forest BAER specialists Gabriel Hobson, Glen Logan and John Davis, and Chuck James from the Stanislaus National Forest completed their field assessment in Phase 1 of the Dixie burned area.
The next two photos of from the Yellow Creek Trail. The trail is a non-motorized trail. The photos show debris and soil dry ravel and the total loss of trail tread.
The last two photos are of the Rock Creek Trail which is a motorized trail. The photos show soil dry ravel that partially covers the trail tread.