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Thomas Mountain Broadcast Burn - San Jacinto Ranger District - 6/17/23 - Afternoon Update
2023 - San Bernardino National Forest Wildfire Crisis Response
Publication Type: News 06/18/2023
6/17/23 - update - The overall goal of the Thomas Mountain prescribed burn is to consume excess fuel in a particular area to reduce the risk of a larger, uncontrolled fire in the future.
Smoke is more present this afternoon due to the success of both aerial and ground-based methods being used together to ignite and consume these fuels.
Video of aerial helitorch device being used on the Thomas Mountain Prescribed Burn.