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Show BLM Will Complete Sandy Creek Prescribed Burn The Sandy Creek Area, six miles northwest of Panquitch, could be ignited as a prescribed fire before the end of September by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The project is intended to create a diverse ecological condition by increasing the diversity in the vegetation from a dominate 85 percent sagebrush area to a mix of grass, forbs and shrubs. This approach is designed to improve biological diversity, watershed stability and rangeland health. It consists of five units with 1,100 acres to be burned by hand and helicopter ignition. However, weather conditions will be the determining factor whether or not BLM ignites the prescribed burn. During the past few years small portions of this project have bcen fired. This fall will be a continuation of those burns. In (See SANDY FIRE on page 3-A) SANDY FIRE From Front Page order to keep the prescribed tire under control there will be a minimum of 35 personnel on hand to ignite the fire, observe fire behavior, and be prepared to handle fire suppression if it becomes necessary. Three engines will be on location and other support crew and resources on standby. The project will be patrolled until no smoke is present. Smoke may affect the area near Highway 89, which is three to four miles to the east of the project area. This would only happen under stable wind and lift conditions. |
