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STF Rx Burn Update – Evening June 25, 2023
2023 - Strawberry Prescribed Burn, Summit Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest, 2023 - Dry Meadow Prescribed Burn, Summit Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest, 2023 - Experimental Forest, Stanislaus National Forest, 2023 - South Fork Prescribed Burn, Summit Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest
Publication Type: Announcement 06/26/2023
On Monday, June 26, burning will take place on a 25-acre unit within the STF Experimental Forest, located two miles southeast of Pinecrest. Heavy fuels are within this unit, the burning is anticipated to take most of the day. Smoke is anticipated to be visible from Highway 108.
No additional burning will take place on the Stanislaus National Forest Rx Burn Projects this summer. Burning is anticipated to resume on these project areas later this fall. Firefighters are still working on project areas to ensure that prescribed fire objectives are met.
There is no smoke visible in the Dry Meadow Rx Burn Project area. The rehabilitation of dozer lines was completed today. Crews will continue to secure lines and work on backhaul of equipment from the work area.
In the Strawberry Rx Burn Project, pockets of fuels continue to smoke on the recently burned areas (S04 and S09 units close to the Pinecrest School). All areas of the project area continue to be monitored, including those along Crabtree Road as well as units burned several weeks ago.
Hose backhaul from the South Fork Rx Burn Project was completed today. Firefighters will continue to patrol the project area.
Additional cloud cover will be over the prescribed fire areas tomorrow, with approximately 60-70% coverage. A warming trend this week is anticipated to be near 90° by this weekend.
A total of 4,168 acres of prescribed burning has occurred in this area of the forest. Five hundred and one firefighters remain on the STF Rx Burn Project.