Baker Creek Prescribed Fire by Elizabeth Cristobal As you drive up the Baker Creek Road, look to your right at the triangular shaped hillside across from the Baker Creek Campground, and you will see the site of the Baker Creek Prescribed Fire. This fire will be implemented in 2002 when all conditions are met (e.g., wind speed, relative humidity). Some of the objectives for this burn are: to restore native grasses, to reduce white fir, to reduce encroachment of pinyon-juniper and to increase habitat for ungulates. This burn was previously attempted in 1998, with approximately 10 acres completed at that time. This burn will bring together local cooperators, including Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service and Nevada Division of Forestry, in addition to fire staff from other National Park Service units. For more information, contact Elizabeth Cristobal, Fire Management Officer, at 234-7260. Midden Table of Contents