{"id":120925,"date":"2021-05-21T00:47:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T07:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=120925"},"modified":"2021-05-21T00:48:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T07:48:25","slug":"yosemite-valley-prescribed-burn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=120925","title":{"rendered":"Yosemite Valley Prescribed Burn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yosemite National Park, CA… Yosemite National Park Fire Crews are planning for a 439-acre prescribed burn in Yosemite Valley next week. The project will focus on seven units east of El Capitan Crossover toward Leidig Meadow. Depending on weather and air quality, this project is planned to start on Monday May 24, 2021. Ignition could last three days with smoke lingering in Yosemite Valley for one to two weeks. Smoke impacts will be localized to Yosemite Valley during the day with smoke likely drifting down canyon during the evening hours. This project is part of the Yosemite Valley Parkwide Prescribed Fire Plan which encompasses 35 units totaling 12,114 acres.<\/p>\n

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Deputy Fire Management Officer Kelly Singer stated,\u00a0\u201cconducting\u00a0fuels treatment in this area\u00a0will\u00a0reduce heavy accumulation of dead and down fuels. We anticipate temporary trail closures on the Valley Loop trail during burning operations.\u00a0Visitors\u00a0around Cathedral Beach, Sentinel Beach Picnic\u00a0Area, and\u00a0the\u00a04-mile Trailhead\u00a0starting from the Valley floor\u00a0should expect to see fire personnel\u00a0in\u00a0the area.\u201d\u00a0There will be traffic control with one lane temporary closures in place.<\/div>\n
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Fire managers work closely with air quality specialists and local air pollution control districts to time projects to coincide with favorable weather and smoke dispersion conditions. Smoke impacts are always a consideration in the decision to begin prescribed\u00a0burning\u00a0ignitions.\u00a0For air quality information, please visit:\u00a0Yosemite Air Quality Page<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0airnow.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
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Over 50 years of research has shown park managers that\u202ftotal suppression of all fires does not prevent large severe wildfires.\u202fPark managers understand fires are inevitable in our fire-adapted ecosystem and working with fire is a\u00a0pro-active\u00a0way to protect our resources. Prescribed fire\u202fis an\u202fimportant technique used to reduce excessive vegetation build up on the landscape and reduce the potential for more severe fires.<\/div>\n
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Downloadable PDF for printing:\u00a0Yosemite Valley Prescribed Burn<\/a><\/div>\n
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For fire information, please visit:\u00a0InciWeb the Incident Information System<\/a>–<\/div>\n
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