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STF Rx Burn Update – Morning June 23, 2023
2023 - Strawberry Prescribed Burn, Summit Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest, 2023 - Dry Meadow Prescribed Burn, Summit Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest
Publication Type: Announcement 06/24/2023
Work continued yesterday on the Stanislaus National Forest Rx Burn Projects. On the Dry Meadow Rx Burn Project, unit DM48 was completed. There was a small spot fire to the west of this unit on private land that was secured by the firefighters. This is the last unit to be burned on this project during this burn period. The project will go in to patrol status.
On the Strawberry Rx Burn Unit, firefighters completed units CS05 and S05 on Thursday. Today, crews will look to burn unit S04. If that unit progresses well, crews may continue with S09.
Tomorrow’s relative humidity levels are forecast to be 40% - 50%. Sunny conditions are presently over the fire area and scattered low clouds will develop this afternoon. Winds will be light today. Sunday will start a gradual warming and drying trend.
The communities of Pinecrest and Strawberry will have about three hours of medium smoke this morning.
Crabtree Road remains closed from 108 to the intersection of 4N26 and 4N11 until it is safe for the public to access the road.
There are a total of 610 firefighters working on these Rx Project areas. To date, a total of 3,490 acres of prescribed burning has occurred in this area of the forest.