Pile burning to occur on South and West shores

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations off Marshall Trail near South Lake Tahoe and on the West Shore near Tahoma on Nov. 19.

Weather and conditions permitting, crew will burn approximately 10 acres per day on the west side of Tahoma. Operations are expected to continue through the weekend. In the Marshall Trail area, crews will burn approximately 2 acres per day over several days.

Smoke from these prescribed fire project areas can be expected and is normal. Smoke from prescribed fire may continue for several days after the initial ignition. Smoke that settles in low lying areas in the morning usually lifts out of the area during normal daytime heating. All prescribed fires are monitored regularly for burning and smoke dispersal and action is taken to mitigate concerns as they arise.

Forest Service staff will post road signs around the areas affected by the prescribed fire, send email notifications, and update the local fire information line at (530) 543.2600, ext. 6. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.