Cooler temperatures, increasing humidity, and light winds to the south allowed fire crews to begin tactical firing operations along the eastern end of the Lockett Fire planning area perimeter yesterday evening, treating 274 acres of forest landscape with low-severity fire. The applied fire moved slowly across the forest floor, consuming pine needle duff, dead-and-down woody debris, and some standing snags.
Crews are resuming firing operations this morning along Forest Roads 307 and 310. To reduce risk to ground crews from heat and hazardous terrain, a helicopter will be utilized for...
