Fire managers on the Lakeside Ranger District plan to implement prescribed fire operations on the Brown Creek, Cabin, Ortega Draw, and Zrama slash piles. Piles are composed of timber slash created from thinning projects or wildfire suppression activities and are treated to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations. Prescribed fire operations are contingent on multiple factors, including favorable weather conditions, air quality, and resource availability. Pile burning is slated to commence on Jan. 9, 2024 and is expected to be completed by the end of January.