Prescribed burning Planned in Jane 106

JOHN DAY, PRAIRIE CITY AND HINES (Released by the US Forest Service)-Jane 106 prescribed burn is set to begin on approximately 2,415 acres on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District. This unit is near Beaverdam Creek, along the FS roads 1700, 1705 and 935. 

Ignitions are planned to begin this week, weather conditions permitting. There are plans to utilize aerial ignitions. The public may see and smell smoke throughout the operations and are encouraged to use caution around the area. Firefighters will continue to monitor the area for several days after completion.

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.

Prescribed fire information is available to the public on a tri-forest online map. The map is labeled and color-coded to show each burn unit’s status: planned, active, or completed. Additionally, forest users can view other features including current and past-year burn units, National Forest boundaries and State wildlife management boundaries.

Daily updates can be found at https://www.facebook.com/MalheurNationalForest.

For further information on the Malheur National Forest, please visit us at

www.fs.usda.gov/malheur or call the Supervisor’s Office at 541-575-3000.

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