Lassen National Forest Conducting Pile Burning Operations This Week

Lassen National Forest has begun three pile burning operations, with smoke visible in the Honey Lake Valley, Eagle Lake and the area near Coyote Reservoir.

On Diamond Mountain 26 acres are being cleared. Ignitions could last two or three days, depending on conditions. Smoke production could last another three to seven days, depending on conditions. Smoke could be visible from Susanville, Janesville and Johnstonville. Signs will be posted.

On Whaleback Mountain, near Eagle Lake, eight acres are being burned with ignitions over the next day or two. Smoke production could last another three to seven days, depending on conditions.

Smoke could be visible from County Road A1, the Eagle Lake Basin and the Community of Spalding.

On the Plum Project near Coyote Reservoir crews have about seventy-five acres left to burn and are hoping to have the operation completed this week.

Smoke will be visible from Hwy 44 and Hwy 89.