Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/17/2008 03:59 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/17/2008 04:01 PM
Expires: 01/01/2013 12:00 AM
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North Beardsley Prescribed Burn Scheduled for 4/22/08
On April 22, 2008 the Summit Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest, will begin prescribed burning on sections of the 1,575 acre North Beardsley Underburn project, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Strawberry, along Forest Service road 5N02. The planned ignition is expected to last two days, with approximately 300 acres ignited daily, depending on....
conditions. Smoke will be visible in the area, and from Highway 108, with
some down canyon drift in the evening and early morning. The purpose of the
project is to reduce the buildup of flammable forest fuels, both ground
fuels and ladder fuels.
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