Dixie Post-Fire BAER Assessment Reports Released

DIXIE POST-FIRE BAER ASSESSMENT REPORTS RELEASED

The Forest Service, Lassen and Plumas National Forests completed their post-fire assessments for emergency stabilization measures and actions on National Forest System (NFS) lands burned by the Dixie Fire.  The emergency treatments and activities are designed to decrease possible impacts to critical values from the burned area such as: life and safety, property, critical natural resources, and cultural resources.  Because of the ultimate size of the fire and continual burning and expanding of the fire perimeter and borders, the Burned Area Emergency Response assessment was done in 3 phases and subsequent 3 separate assessment reports.

NOTE: Attached below as “Related Information” are 3 PDF documents called “Dixie Phase-1 Post-Fire BAER 2500-8 Report_PUBLIC; Dixie Phase-2 Post-Fire BAER 2500-8 Report_PUBLIC; and Dixie Phase-3 Post-Fire BAER 2500-8 Report_PUBLIC”.

SPECIAL BAER SAFETY MESSAGE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in heavy rains and increased water runoff. Flash flooding and landslides may occur quickly during heavy rain events and residents and forest visitors need to be prepared to take action. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at the National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/sto/.