NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Cal Fire Mendocino Unit will be conducting an approximately 150-acre broadcast burn, located west of the community of Ukiah and west of Highway 101, south of Highway 253.

Smoke will be visible in the area.

The prescribed burning being done under this vegetation management program project will be conducted under specific climatic conditions to ensure control and minimize air quality and other impacts.

The primary goal of this prescribed burn is to reintroduce fire as a natural element of the ecosystem.

A second goal is to improve wildlife habitat by inducing new shoots from sprouting species to increase forage production, with islands of unburned fuel left within the burned area to provide shelter for small mammals.

A third goal is to reduce overall vegetation to decrease the chance of catastrophic wildfires in the future.

Burning is planned for Monday, Nov. 30, through Tuesday, Dec. 1, weather and air quality
conditions permitting.

The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions for the personal safety of firefighters and area residents.

If there are any indications that the burn cannot be conducted in a safe manner, such as high winds or local fire activity, the burn will be canceled.

Cal Fire reminds all residents that their safety is of the utmost concern.

For prescribed burning notifications, residents are encouraged to follow the Cal Fire Mendocino Unit on twitter at https://twitter.com/CALFIRE_MEU and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREMEU/.