FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Zach Behrens, 909-382-2788
Multiple prescribed burning projects scheduled this week
WHO: San Bernardino National Forest, U.S. Forest Service
WHAT: Fire crews will continue to take advantage of weather conditions safe for prescribed fire to burn slash piles made from vegetation thinned from the forest. These active forest management projects continue longtime efforts to maintain facility and community defense throughout the National Forest. Smoke and flames may be visible day and night during burning periods.
WHERE: Multiple locations, listed from west to east:
- Lytle Creek Fire Station in Lytle Creek (30 piles/50 acres)
- Mormon Rocks Fire Station off Interstate 15 (15 piles/17 acres)
- Sycamore Fire Station on Glen Helen Pkwy. (2 piles/5 acres)
- Cottonwood Fire Station, south side of Silverwood Lake (50 piles/5 acres)
- Rock Camp Fire Station, north side of Lake Arrowhead (40 piles/5 acres)
- Skyforest Fire Station, south side of Lake Arrowhead (15 piles/5 acres)
- City Creek Fire Station off Highway 330 (18 piles/ 20 acres)
- Fawnskin Fire Station, north side of Big Bear Lake (285 piles/57 acres)
- Mill Creek Fire Station in the Yucaipa/Mentone area (4 piles/25 acres)
- Erwin Lake/Deadmans Ridge, east of Big Bear Lake (2,500 piles/100 acres)
