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1/23/24 - The Cleveland National Forest (CNF) Palomar Ranger District (PRD) is set to initiate prescribed fire preparation on the following projects:

North Ramona Fuel break - Crews will be doing cutting and pile work in the crosshatch area.

Fry Creek – Crews may be working on handline improvements.

Jeff Valley – Crews may be working on handlines and various burn prep activities.

Palomar Fuel breaks  – Planning phases of prescribed fire implementation have begun and will continue based on weather and road conditions.

Weather permitting crews will be conducting prescribed fire on the following projects:

North Ramona fuel break – prescribed burning may occur in all sections of N. Ramona fuel break with available burn windows.

Palomar Mountain Piles – prescribed burning may occur in Jeff Valley or Fry Creek with available burn windows.

Palomar Station Piles – pile burning could occur anytime conditions are favorable.

Prescribed Fire is part of Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: https://fs.usda.gov/managing-land/wildfire-crisis. Prescribed fire plays an important role in forest health and in reducing extreme wildfires and their negative impact. These fires also help reduce heavy fuel loads while simultaneously opening the conifer forest structure and maintaining the health of meadow habitats. Fire is also used to enhance native plant communities and cultural landscapes and improve wildlife habitats. Another goal is to provide defensible space for communities and developed areas within and surrounding the ENF. With all fire comes smoke, and the U.S. Forest Service works to mitigate smoke impacts from prescribed fires on the communities in the area. 

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