Nmlnf Lincoln National Forest Prescribed Fire And Pile Burns Spring 2024 Information

NAME: 16 Springs Prescribed Burn Area

DISTRICT: Sacramento Ranger District 2

PLANNED ACRES: 500

DATES: April 11-26

CURRENT STATUS: April 29 - Area will continue to be monitored for any lingering hot spots, no more active burning taking place at this time.

Basic Information
Current as of	Mon, 04/29/2024 - 13:02
Incident Time Zone	America/Denver
Incident Type	Prescribed Fire
Incident Description	Pile burns work alongside both prescribed fire and mechanical thinning to remove fuels such as woody debris and logging scraps from the forest floor during times of opportune weather. Fire managers make every effort to effectively plan and execute burn plans at times when weather allows for smoke impacts to be minimized and transport up and over communities. For more information about prescribed burns and why wildfire is a necessary part of this ecosystem, please visit our website at coconinonationalforest.us.
Coordinates	33.9343580° Latitude -106.978995° Longitude

Outlook
Projected Incident Activity	The Lincoln National Forest will be conducting prescribed burns on the Sacramento Ranger District between April 22- May 3, 2024. Crews will continue to focus on 500 acres within the 16 Springs Project Area. There will be continued monitoring of the area after operations cease. Signs will be set up alerting the public to the project area. Exact ignition dates are subject to weather and ground conditions, and can vary or be cancelled on short notice. The 16 Springs Project Area is a long-term forest management project area in the Sacramento Ranger District. The project is centered on vegetation reduction measures for the land, including prescribed burns, fuel mastication, and timber removal for long-term forest health and large-scale wildfire risk mitigation in the area. During and after operations, smoke may be visible in the 16 Springs area, Mayhill, Cloudcroft, and Hope. Following completion, crews will continue to monitor for hot spots, as well as regrowth and forest health in the project areas. Exact ignition dates and scope of work depend upon agency administrator approval and conditions within the ranges outlined in Lincoln National Forest’s prescribed fire plan. These plans can be postponed on short notice due to developing conditions at the burn site. The Lincoln National Forest’s land management strategy is centered on long-term forest health, including reducing forest fuels and using prescribed fire on the landscape.

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