Starting October 13th, 2025, Terra Fuego Resource Foundation, in partnership with American Rivers, will begin implementing prescribed fire activities as part of the Hoyt-Purdon Fuel Reduction and Prescribed Fire Project. This season, prescribed pile burning and broadcast burning will occur on ~ 200 acres 3 miles northwest of Nevada City off of Augustine Rd. This week, prescribed fire activities are anticipated to occur over approximately 5 days or until weather conditions become unfavorable, followed by a period of post-burn mop-up and monitoring to ensure fuels are extinguished. Operational periods are 9am to 8pm daily.

Smoke will be visible from the South Yuba River Canyon and adjacent rural roads. Smoke impacts are anticipated to be minimal in the day time and will be carefully , and e

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