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2025 Klamath NF Spring Prescribed Burning

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Unit Information

Klamath National Forest 
1711 S. Main St 
Yreka, 
California 
96097 
Klamath National Forest 
1711 S. Main St 
Yreka, 
California 
96097 

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Evening on the Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 22, 2025
Surface fuels consuming under an intact Ponderosa pine stand with clouds and blue sky in the background
Surface fuels consuming under an intact Ponderosa pine stand with clouds and blue sky in the background
Evening on the Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 22, 2025
Drone Lifting Off
A drone comes in for a landing on an orange pad
A drone comes in for a landing on an orange pad
Drone Lifting Off
Masterson Prescribed Burn Fireline, May 22, 2025
A fireline with fire on one side and yellow hose on the other.
A fireline with fire on one side and yellow hose on the other.
Masterson Prescribed Burn Fireline, May 22, 2025
Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 22, 2025
Low intensity fire burns in open brush with areas of grass and oak on the Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 22, 2025
Low intensity fire burns in open brush with areas of grass and oak on the Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 22, 2025
Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 22, 2025
Freshly Burned Area on Masterson Rx
A green pine and oak with recently burned grass and brush
A green pine and oak with recently burned grass and brush
Freshly Burned Area on Masterson Rx
Smoke from the Masterson Prescribed Burn
Smoke rises from a distant timbered hillside, with green meadows in the foreground
Smoke rises from a distant timbered hillside, with green meadows in the foreground
Smoke from the Masterson Prescribed Burn
Preparing the drone
A drone pilot prepares the apparatus to launch during the Masterson Prescribed Burn
A drone pilot prepares the apparatus to launch during the Masterson Prescribed Burn
Preparing the drone
Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 21, 2025
Moderate intensity fire burning in brush and oak trees.
Moderate intensity fire burning in brush and oak trees.
Masterson Prescribed Burn, May 21, 2025
Masterson Burn Unit
Smoke rises from burning brush and grass on a hillside with an open oak and pine overstory
Smoke rises from burning brush and grass on a hillside with an open oak and pine overstory
Masterson Burn Unit
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
Photo of a drone on a landing pad on a dirt road
Photo of a drone on a landing pad on a dirt road
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
Plastic Spheres for Aerial Ignition
Orange and white balls utilized by UAS for aerial ignition
Orange and white balls utilized by UAS for aerial ignition
Plastic Spheres for Aerial Ignition

These balls contain potassium permanganate. A specialized mechanism on the UAS injects glycol (antifreeze) into the ball, which initiates a delayed chemical reaction that causes the ball to ignite after it lands on the ground. 

Scott River Road Hoselay
A hoseline running alongside the Scott River Road with smoke from the prescribed burn in the background.
A hoseline running alongside the Scott River Road with smoke from the prescribed burn in the background.
Scott River Road Hoselay
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