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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – All Mendocino National Forest offices (virtual services), including the Chico Seed Orchard, will be closed on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Offices will resume virtual services at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Fire and law enforcement staff will be on duty to provide for public safety; our staffing includes many veterans who have chosen a Forest Service career following their military service. A big thank you to all vets from your friends at the Mendocino National Forest.
Remember that the August Complex fire area closure is still in effect and that Forest Highway 7 is not open to through traffic from Willows to Covelo.
For information about the Mendocino National Forest, including current fire closure area, Christmas Tree Permits (mail only / no walk-ins) and firewood permits, visit
https://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino/ and on Facebook, https:/www.facebook.com/MendocinoNF.
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The burn is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Friday, Nov. 13, weather and air quality conditions permitting.
The prescribed burn area is located south of the community of Yorkville, near Upper Rancheria Creek in the southeastern portion of Mendocino County, south of Highway 128 and north of Cloverdale. Aircraft and smoke will be visible in the area.
The prescribed burning being done under this Vegetation Management Program project will be conducted under specific climatic conditions to ensure control and minimize air quality and other impacts.
The primary goal of this prescribed burn is to reintroduce fire as a natural element of the ecosystem.
A second goal is to improve wildlife habitat by inducing new shoots from sprouting species to increase forage production, with islands of unburned fuel left within the burned area to provide shelter for small mammals.
A third goal is to reduce overall vegetation to decrease the chance of catastrophic wildfires in the future.
The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions for the personal safety of firefighters and area residents.
If there are any indications that the burn cannot be conducted in a safe manner, such as high winds or local fire activity, the burn will be canceled.
Cal Fire reminds all residents that their safety is of the utmost concern.
For prescribed burning notifications, residents are encouraged to follow the Cal Fire Mendocino Unit on Twitter and on Facebook.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson