Prescribed burning to begin in UpRatt5G

JOHN DAY, PRAIRIE CITY AND HINES (Release by the U.S. Forest Service)-UpRatt5G prescribed burning is set to begin on approximately 33 acres on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District. This unit is located  on the west side of Perry Meadow. The 0400 road id the western border. The 0400 road connects to the 2850 and 2815 roads.

Ignitions are planned to begin Tuesday, May 21, 2024, weather conditions permitting. Firefighters will continue to monitor the area for several days after completion. This unit has been logged, thinned with some jackpot burning already completed. The intent is to help expedite hazardous fuels reduction and provide a buffer for the main ignition that will happen this fall.

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

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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