Prescribed Burning to Begin on BLM Managed Lands
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Roseburg, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burns in portions of Douglas County on BLM-administered lands beginning the week of November 14. The prescribed burns will continue as conditions permit through the Spring of 2023. These prescribed fires reduce activity fuels generated by timber harvest operations and hazard tree removal operations, including within the Archie Creek Fire Area. Fuels have been piled and covered at landings and along roadsides in multiple locations. Prescribed fires are planned fires that are commonly referred to as “controlled burns.” Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools used to reduce wildfire risk to local communities and wildlife habitats.
Fire management specialists consider objectives such as public and employee safety, weather, topography, fuels, size, the precise weather conditions under which it will burn, and conditions under which it may be suppressed.
Other variables that impact the ability to burn include current and predicted weather, fuel moisture, personnel and equipment availability to carry out the burn, and ability to monitor the burn. The most common burn windows occur outside of wildfire season, in the spring and fall.
For further information on prescribed fire, please visit: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire/fuels-management.
For additional information on the prescribed fire planned on the Roseburg District, please contact Cheyne Rossbach at 541-579-0648 or by e-mail at: crossbac@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.