Firefighters were successful in prepping the Pole Knoll prescribed fire by blacklining (preburning of fuels adjacent to control lines) 800 acres of the perimeter earlier this month. They plan to resume burn operations to treat 800 acres within the interior of the project area starting on Nov. 27, 2023. Favorable weather conditions are crucial in meeting burn objectives, and ignitions could be initiated anytime between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, 2023.