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Park Ridge Prescribed Fire Evening Update 06-28-2024
2024 Park Ridge & Big Stump East Prescribed Burn
Publication Type: News - 06/28/2024 - 17:00
6/28/24 - Evening update - The dedication and hard work of the firefighters managing the Park Ridge Prescribed Burn over the past seven days, and in the days ahead, is commendable. Their efforts to keep the prescibed burn within its intended boundaries are crucial for community safety and firefighter well-being.
Visitors and residents may still see smoke in the internal footprint of a fire, it typically means that there are still burning or smoldering materials within the burned area. Even after the flames have been extinguished or controlled, certain fuels such as logs, roots, or thick vegetation may continue to smolder. This can produce smoke that rises from the ground or drifts up intermittently.
In the context of managed burns like the Park Ridge Prescribed Burn, seeing smoke in the internal footprint is often expected and monitored. It indicates that the fire is consuming remaining fuels as part of the ecological restoration or mitigation process. Firefighters and fire managers typically assess and manage these residual smokes to ensure they do not pose a threat of spreading beyond the designated burn area.
For residents and visitors nearby, it's important to understand that seeing smoke doesn't necessarily mean the fire is out of control. It's a natural part of the burn process, and fire management teams continue to monitor and manage these residual smokes until they are fully extinguished.
Fuels within the Park Ridge Prescribed Burn are still being consumed. Smoke may still be visible.