The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection this week began the first of many prescribed burns expected to be held this month along Highway 101 in Mendocino County.
In a press release, the Mendocino Unit of Cal Fire announced that it would be conducting a vegetation management prescribed burn along Highway 101 throughout the month of June, starting south of Ukiah and finishing south of Willits.
The first burn began Monday along Hwy. 101 at Nelson Ranch Road, with Cal Fire crews assisted by the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority, which provided personnel and a water tender. Personnel from the California Highway Patrol, and the California Department of Transportation were also on-hand.
More such burns will be conducted throughout June when “the fuel (such as tall grass) has cured for burning and favorable weather conditions exist. Burning will take place Monday through Friday, starting at approximately 6 p.m. and concluding at approximately 11 p.m. daily, with smoke visible in the area,” Cal Fire explained.
Once these prescribed burns reach “the top of Ridgewood Grade south of Willits,” Cal Fire expects it will have treated “approximately 400 acres of grass within the Caltrans’ Right-of-Way along U.S. Highway 101. This project will contribute to fuel reduction along the highway, providing safety for motorists and emergency responders from roadside fires.” Along with helping to “reduce the chance of catastrophic wildfires in the future, (the prescribed burns will also provide) firefighters with live fire training opportunities.”
While the burns are conducted until July 2, Cal Fire advised motorists that “Hwy. 101 will be under controlled traffic during burning operations, (which) will be conducted under strictly controlled weather and fuel conditions. Smoke and aircraft may be visible in the area.”
Also this week, the Ukiah Office of the Bureau of Land Management announced that seasonal fire restrictions will take effect on Friday, June 6, “due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger, (and) will remain in effect until further notice.”
In a press release, BLM officials explained that the “public lands affected by these fire restrictions are in the Ukiah Field Office for Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties,” noting that “on average, human-caused wildfires make up 95 percent of all wildfires in California. Many of these wildfires occur close in proximity to roadways, communities and recreational areas, posing considerable threat to public safety. Taking individual responsibility to reduce wildfire risk, while recreating on public lands, around homes and communities, before a fire occurs can help keep property, the public and firefighters safe.”
The following restrictions will remain in place until the fire danger subsides:
No setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a campfire or open flame of any kind including within established campgrounds. No Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or a developed campground with a three-foot diameter area clear of brush and all flammable materials. No welding or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame. No motorized vehicles or tools powered by internal combustion engines off designated roads or trails. No target shooting, hot bullet fragments, exploding targets and metal from recreational shooting can spark a wildfire. Hunting in the pursuit of game and non-game species is allowed with a state of California hunting license and in accordance with California hunting regulations. The use of any steel-jacked, steel core or incendiary ammunition of any caliber is prohibited. Visit www.wheretoshoot.org for alternative recreational target shooting locations.The BLM also advises that “possessing, discharging or using fireworks or pyrotechnic devices are prohibited across Bureau of Land Management lands. Additionally, a valid California Campfire Permit is required to operate a stove or fire, where allowed, on these public lands.”
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