Fire managers plan to take advantage of recent snowfall to implement prescribed fire operations on the Rancho Allegre and Hidden slash piles. Piles are composed of timber slash created from thinning projects and are treated to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations. Prescribed fire operations are contingent on favorable weather conditions with burning slated to commence on Jan. 8, 2024. Fire managers expect to complete these projects by the end of January.
The Rancho Allegre project area is 211 acres and is located north of Forest Road 300, between Forest Road 34 and Forest Road 84 in...