The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District would like to remind the community to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire due to conditions resulting from low precipitation this past winter and recent warmer temperatures.
“The potential for catastrophic wildfire is a real threat this year.” said Shane McDonald, Interagency Fire Management Officer. “Recently we have seen extreme burning conditions for this time of year with the Hunter Falls fire which prompted federal and state agencies to enact fire restrictions in some areas. There is concern with the sudden increase of human caused wildfires on public lands in the past 10 days.” McDonald encourages the public to be careful in regards to human-caused fires and take appropriate steps to prevent them. In situations such as the anticipated high wind days, the BLM and other firefighting agencies rely heavily upon the public to make sensible decisions in regards to fire on public and private land. The following precautions should be taken:
In 2014, there have been six human caused fires and approximately four acres burned on public lands within the Carson City BLM District. For more information contact Lisa Ross at 775-885-6107, or for current fire restrictions go to http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field.html.
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