Silvies 7 prescribed burn is completed at 430 acres

HARNEY COUNTY- Silvies 7 was completed at 430 acres.

Contractors completed 300 acres in Upper Pine F and plan to continue ignitions yesterday.

As conditions remain favorable, the Emigrant Creek Ranger District plans to conduct 450 acres of prescribed burning. This unit is located in the area of Gravel Ridge and Forest Roads 3110 and 3120.

The public may see and smell smoke throughout the operations and are encouraged to use caution around the area.

In addition, contractors will be implementing prescribed burning in the Upper Pine F unit on approximately 1065 acres on the Emigrant Creek Ranger. This unit is in the area of Craft Cabin and Forest Roads 2850 and 2855.

Each prescribed burn is designed to accomplish specific objectives related to increasing forest health. Prescribed burns will be conducted only under appropriate conditions to ensure firefighter and public safety. Appropriate conditions include correct temperatures, wind, fuel moisture, and smoke weather forecast. When these criteria are met, firefighters implement, monitor, and patrol the burn to ensure the forest health and public safety goals are met.

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