Fire managers are preparing to start the Carr Lake prescribed fire about 9 miles west of Forest Lakes. Operations on the 2,145-acre prescribed fire may begin Oct. 11 and continue until Oct. 15 depending on conditions onsite.
Fire crews will use Forest Road 300, Forest Road 195, Forest Road 169 and Forest Road 106 as project boundaries. The public should expect to see smoke along Highway 260 and Forest Road 300. Hand and possibly aerial ignitions (helicopter with Plastic Sphere Dispenser machine) will be used during operations. Significant smoke will last up to a few days after...