Controlled burning accounts for smoke - March 17, 2004
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55 °F Forecast | Road Cams Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend March 17, 2004 Controlled burning accounts for smoke Smoke rose from several hundred acres of forest around Jackson County Tuesday as a result of burns planned to reduce the chance of catastrophic wildfires. The hazard-reduction burning will continue as the weather allows, forestry officials said. "They have a pretty small window of opportunity," Oregon Department of Forestry fire-prevention specialist Dennis Turco said. Planned burns must meet smoke-management rules designed to keep smoke out of populated areas. Also, the unwanted vegetation must be dry enough to burn, but weather that is too hot or dry creates a risk of the flames escaping, he explained. "They try to do as much as possible when they can burn," Turco said. A recorded message about prescribed burns at the Medford Interagency Communication Center said the Bureau of Land Management planned on Tuesday to burn 100 acres southwest of Jacksonville and 60 acres east of Buncom. The Rogue River National Forest had burns set on 200 acres in the Quartz Creek area and 105 acres near Wagner Gap. For a daily updated recording of prescribed burning by the BLM and the Forest Service, call 618-2354 or 800-267-3126. The recording is updated by 9 a.m. each day when burning occurs. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times