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Huron-Manistee National Forests 2022 Winter Prescribed Fire
This winter, fire personnel on the Huron-Manistee National Forests will be engaged in prescribed under burning and pile burning treatment of forest vegetation. In order to meet future challenges in the most effective way possible, the Forests will continue to use prescribed burning as a tool in our mission to reduce the build-up of hazardous fuels, restore forest ecosystems, and improve the resiliency and safety of communities within the wildland urban interface.
All prescribed fire projects will be conducted in accordance with an approved burn plan. Burn plans describe the specific conditions under which burns must be conducted including the weather, number of personnel, and opportunities to minimize smoke impacts. Some of our planned projects include burning piles of stacked materials and low to moderate intensity understory burns of vegetation on the forest floor. The main goals of these projects are to reduce the severity of future wildfires and provide added protection for communities in the wildland urban interface. In addition, the burns will promote a diverse and more resilient forest and improve habitat for wildlife. The actual dates of ignition will depend on local weather and fuel conditions.
Prescribed fire treatments have been found to be successful in reducing flame lengths during subsequent wildfire events, providing increased opportunities for suppression operations. These effects make prescribed fire particularly useful as a treatment around communities and other values within the wildland.
Visitors are asked to avoid areas where prescribed burns are being conducted. Some spur roads near the burn areas may be inaccessible during operations. As a result of the burns, some residents and visitors may see or smell smoke. They may also witness glowing from the fires at night. The fires will be carefully monitored. Local authorities will be notified prior to burn days and kept informed throughout burning operations.
Please visit the News section on this page for additional information on planned units and active operations.
| Current as of | Wed, 10/26/2022 - 16:19 |
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| Incident Type | Prescribed Fire |
| Coordinates |
44° 13' 57'' Latitude
-85° 23' 43
'' Longitude
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
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