Spooner, Tahoe Mountain areas targeted for controlled fires
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations near Spooner Summit beginning March 18.
Crews expect to burn approximately 40 acres.
In addition, operations begin Monday on Tahoe Mountain near Dundee Circle. Crews expect to burn approximately 6 acres.
Operations in both locations may continue through the week, weather and conditions permitting.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from these prescribed fire project areas. Smoke may be visible on Highway 50 near Spooner Summit. The Forest Service strives to minimize the impacts of smoke on local communities.
Smoke-sensitive residents should consider staying indoors and keeping doors, windows and outside vents closed. To directly receive prescribed fire updates, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.
The Forest Service strives to minimize the impacts of smoke on local communities.The Forest Service strives to minimize the impacts of smoke on local communities.
Like burning coal or anything else, burning biomass produces harmful air pollution. Burning biomass produces sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and a variety of toxic substances. These pollutants increase the incidence of asthma, heart disease, lung cancer and other respiratory ailments, and premature death. And whether they come from burning coal or burning forests, these substances pollute the air and harm people’s health.
This is a understatement of everyone’s health,Smoke-sensitive residents should consider staying indoors and keeping doors, windows and outside vents closed.
kinda LIKE SMOKING CIGS IS BAD ON YOUR HEALTH,WHO WOULD EVER THOUGHT THAT?
People complain about smoking in diners, movie shows,casinos, but good old mom and dad got take Kids on bike trip on these days never even think twice about it?
I don’t like burning forest or man made burning forest,it just can’t be that beneficial to the people or the planet,maybe insurance company but they suck.