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Mendocino NF 2023 RX Fire Projects
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- Laura Leidner, Public Affairs OfficerEmail:Phone:(530) 934-1137
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Prescribed Fire Updates 04-18-2025
Updated On: - 04/18/2025 / 09:02
This week Mendocino National Forest firefighters completed 3.5 acres of burning at the Chico Seed Orchard. Also this week, firefighters from the Upper Lake and Covelo Ranger Districts assisted on a prescribed burn led by Bureau of Land Management in the Black Forest near Soda Bay Road in Lake County.
Grindstone Ranger District pile burning at Letts Lake and Mill Valley May 31, 2023
Updated On: 06/02/2023
The Grindstone Ranger District is planning pile burning at Letts Lake and Mill Valley today. 10 acres is planned in Mill Valley near the campground. 15 acres is planned at the south end of Letts Lake near the road.
Ignitions are dependent on favorable weather conditions. Updates on the project will be provided after completion.
Unfavorable wind conditions prevent understory burning at Howard Mill, May 11, 2023
Updated On: 05/31/2023
Unfavorable wind conditions prevented understory burning in the Howard Mill unit today, May 11, 2023. Instead, fire crews spent the day prepping another unit to be ready for a future prescribed fire opportunity.
Understory burn planned at Howard Mill area on May 11, 2023
Updated On: 05/31/2023
Today fuels specialists on the Upper Lake Ranger District have prepped a unit at Howard Mill to conduct understory burn operations on Thursday, May 11, pending favorable weather conditions.
Additional pile burning planned for Westshore Project on May 5, 2023
Updated On: 05/11/2023
On Thursday, May 4, firefighters successfully completed 15 acres of pile burning in the Westshore Project area.
On Friday, May 5, firefighters plan to continue pile burning operations in the Westshore Project area. This week conditions have been ideal for pile burning. The cooler temperatures and precipitation allowed fires to burn at low intensity. Tomorrow firefighters will be attempting an additional 20 acres, pending favorable conditions. Please be advised, some smoke may be visible in the Lake Pillsbury basin.
Pile burning planned in Westshore Project, May 3, 2023
Updated On: 05/05/2023
On Tuesday, May 2, crews successfully completed burning hand piles at the Soda Creek and Stonyford Stations. Some smoke may be visible in those areas. Please do not be concerned or report. Both hand pile units remain in patrol status.
On Wednesday, May 3, fuels specialists are planning to burn several piles in the Westshore Project area near Lake Pillsbury, pending favorable weather conditions. Crews will begin ignitions in the morning and will be mopping up and patrolling the unit for several days after.
Ignitions planned for hand piles at Soda Creek and Stonyford Stations, May 2, 2023
Updated On: 05/03/2023
Given the cooler and wetter weather this week, fuels specialists are planning to burn several hand piles at Soda Creek Station and Stonyford Station on Tuesday, May 2.
Forest staff are coordinated with local authorities for smoke monitoring. Pending favorable weather conditions, crews will begin ignitions in the morning and will be mopping up and patrolling the prescribed burn unit for several days after.
Upper Lake completes one acre of pile burning on April 14, 2023
Updated On: 05/01/2023
Last night firefighters attempted burning 5 acres of hand piles in the Westshore Project (Unit 8). One acre was completed before weather conditions caused ignitions to be stopped. Firefighters remained on the scene overnight monitoring and mopping up the unit. On Friday, April 14 the unit remains in patrol status.
Nighttime ignitions planned for Westshore Pile Burning Project
Updated On: 04/14/2023
Fuels specialists on the Upper Lake Ranger District are planning ignitions on five acres of hand piles in the Westshore Project, Unit 8, at approximately 8pm on Thursday, April 13.
Upper Lake/Covelo pile burning planned this week April 10, 2023
Updated On: 04/12/2023
Pile burning in the Westshore Project area in the Upper Lake/Covelo Ranger District is planned for this week if conditions allow.
Today 10 acres of hand piles in Unit 8 was attempted, though only one acre was completed before weather conditions caused ignitions to be stopped. Firefighters remained on the scene for several hours monitoring and ensuring that the piles were completely burned out.