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10-13-2009, 12:02 PM
Tahoe National Forest Lifts Fire Restrictions
Published on Oct 13, 2009 - 10:23:00 AM
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By: Ann Westling, Tahoe National Forest
Nevada City , Calif. October 13, 2009 - Fire restrictions in the Tahoe National Forest are lifted today, Tuesday, October 13, 2009, announced Tom Quinn, Forest Supervisor. Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and recent rain enabled Forest Service officials to lift restrictions. Visitors can now have campfires in the backcountry with a valid campfire permit. As fall progresses however, visitors are reminded to be fire safe as the weather can turn warm, dry and windy. "Please remember that conditions can become fire-prone again and visitors need to be careful with fire and fully put out their campfire," advised Quinn.
This past year in the Tahoe National Forest, there were 46 lightning-caused fires that burned 13 acres and 37 human-caused fires for 33 acres.
For more information on fire restrictions, contact offices in Camptonville at (530) 288-3231, Foresthill at (530) 367-2224, Nevada City at (530) 265-4531, Sierraville at (530) 994-3401, and Truckee at (530) 587-3558. The Forest Service webpage can be accessed at www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe.
Published on Oct 13, 2009 - 10:23:00 AM
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By: Ann Westling, Tahoe National Forest
Nevada City , Calif. October 13, 2009 - Fire restrictions in the Tahoe National Forest are lifted today, Tuesday, October 13, 2009, announced Tom Quinn, Forest Supervisor. Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and recent rain enabled Forest Service officials to lift restrictions. Visitors can now have campfires in the backcountry with a valid campfire permit. As fall progresses however, visitors are reminded to be fire safe as the weather can turn warm, dry and windy. "Please remember that conditions can become fire-prone again and visitors need to be careful with fire and fully put out their campfire," advised Quinn.
This past year in the Tahoe National Forest, there were 46 lightning-caused fires that burned 13 acres and 37 human-caused fires for 33 acres.
For more information on fire restrictions, contact offices in Camptonville at (530) 288-3231, Foresthill at (530) 367-2224, Nevada City at (530) 265-4531, Sierraville at (530) 994-3401, and Truckee at (530) 587-3558. The Forest Service webpage can be accessed at www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe.