US Forest Service Burning 200 Acres North of Truckee next few days. Cold Front creates favorable burning conditions. 
The US Forest Service will conduct a 200 acre prescribed underburn this Thursday and Friday, September 26 and 27, adjacent to Prosser Hill and Highway 89 north of Truckee, CA. This operation may continue into the weekend.
Despite the recent lower elevation Red Flag warnings in Northern California earlier this week, current fuel conditions, lower temperatures, and the approach of a cold front allow prescribed underburns to proceed the next several days as determined by approved Burn Plans.
The goal of these underburns is to reduce the severity of future wildfires, provide added protection for communities in the wildland urban interface, and reestablish natural ecosystems utilizing fire. Reducing hazardous fuels through prescribed fire activities is the most effective and cost-efficient treatment that influences future fire behavior and suppression success, and increases forest health.
After the prescribed burn is completed, the area will be patrolled and monitored daily. Patrolling and monitoring a prescribed burn after initial ignition will be carried out by qualified wildland fire fighters and will continue until fire is fully extinguished.
For more information on prescribed fire visit https://www.fs.fed.us/managing-land/prescribed-fire
Linda Ferguson, Fuels Specialist.
Tahoe National Forest
530-587-3558
[email protected]
Caring for the land serving the people
Cal Fire's Burn Ban and Truckee Fire's Campfire Ban remain in effect until further notice. This time of year weather fluctuates daily from wet to critical fire weather with windy and dry conditions, until we receive significant moisture.
Address/Location
Truckee Fire Protection District
10049 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 530-582-7850