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Naches fire notice

Postby Grumpy » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:04 pm

NACHES— Moderate temperatures and late spring precipitation in the mountains have provided the opportunity to continue prescribed burning operations on the Naches Ranger District. Prescribed burning will occur in the Angel and Canteen Underburn project area on the Naches Ranger District on June 29-30. During burning activities smoke may be visible to forest visitors and nearby communities.



The prescribed burn units are located approximately 30 miles west of Yakima near State Route 410. The Angel Underburn is situated in the Rattlesnake drainage, near the junction of Forest Service roads 1500 and 1502. The Canteen Underburn area is along the ridgetop on Mt. Clemans.

Individuals can expect to see some smoke coming from those areas, but widespread smoke impacts are expected to be minimal. The weather forecast indicates potential for excellent smoke ventilation which may help to avoid significant smoke impacts to the Yakima Valley and nearby communities.



Much of the underburn areas have previously been logged, leaving little concern for increased fire behavior. In addition, these areas are forecast to have moderate humidity and moderate temperatures through the duration of the operation, which will promote a lower intensity fire.

The goal of both prescribed burns is to reduce potential wildfire complexity and suppression costs by decreasing the amount of fuel which could fuel a future wildfire. The prescribed burns will also encourage a desired state of resiliency historically typical in the eastern Cascade Mountains.



The Angel Underburn is part of a Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration project intended to create a more resilient forest ecosystem. “Prescribed fire is one of the tools that we use in combination with other restoration treatments to accelerate the development of a healthier, more resilient, fire-adapted landscape,” said Naches Ranger District Tapash Collaborative Restoration Project Coordinator Jodi Leingang. “The creation of fire-adapted landscapes is essential to protecting communities within the wildland urban interface and sustaining the flora and fauna that depend on these ecosystems.”

For more information on the Naches Ranger District prescribed burning schedule, visit http://go.usa.gov/kHQP or call the district office at 509-653-1401.
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