News Release

Happening Today: Pile Burning at the Northeast Entrance

Date: May 21, 2018
Contact: Morgan Warthin, [phone]

• Wildland fire staff will burn piles of woody debris at the Northeast Entrance Monday, May 21.
• Staff will ignite the piles between 9 and 10 a.m.
• Expect smoke in the area after 9 a.m. and through Tuesday morning.
• Burning the piles is the last step of the Firewise project where staff removed vegetation around buildings in order to reduce the threat of wildfire.
• View photos and B-Roll of the entire project on FLICKR.
• Photos of piling burning on Monday will be posted on FLICKR by Tuesday, May 22.