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Today, two units were burned within the STF Experimental Forest, located two miles southeast of Pinecrest. These units totaled 24 acres and are being studied for their response to prescribed fire in a mixed conifer forest. Because the units contained heavy fuels, a smoke column formed and was visible from Highway 108. These units will continue to burn down tomorrow, June 27.

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.

In the Dry Meadow Rx Burn Project area, crews continued to mop up previously burned units. Back haul of supplies also continued today.

Firefighters continued with mop up and patrol of the Strawberry Rx Burn Project. Patches of fuels within the unit lines will continue to smoke, especially in the recently burned units (S04 and S09 units close to the Pinecrest School, and along Crabtree Road). Crews continue to patrol other units on the Strawberry Rx Burn Project that were burned several weeks ago.

Tomorrow’s weather will be sunny in the morning, followed by cloud cover in the mid to late afternoon. Showers are possible over the fire areas by Wednesday. Saturday’s weather is anticipated to reach 90°.

A total of 4,192 acres of prescribed burning has occurred in this area of the forest. A total of 473 firefighters remain on the STF Rx Burn Project.

This is the final planned update on the STF Rx Burn Projects for this season. The project areas are anticipated to resume prescribed burning in mid-October.