BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District Office plans to continue prescribed burning activities in the Manhattan Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) project, between the months of February and June.
Up to 20 acres of slash piles will be disposed of. To date, the BLM has completed 300 acres of burning activities within the project.
The ongoing hazardous fuel reduction activities are an important part of what the BLM does on the Battle Mountain District. Working with their partners, the BLM can continue to help alleviate catastrophic fires from impacting communities and the public lands.
This project is being completed with the cooperation and participation of the Nevada Division of Forestry, Tonopah Conservation Camp, Nye County and the community of Manhattan. Their continued support and cooperation remains essential to the success of the project.
The prescribed fire areas are one-fourth of a mile west-to-northwest of the town of Manhattan and one-fourth of a mile east and southeast of the town of Manhattan. The intent is to dispose of slash piles generated from thinning operations that have previously been implemented to protect the community from catastrophic wildfires.
Smoke may be visible from Manhattan and other nearby areas. Ignition operations will be intermittent to allow for adequate smoke dispersal and burning will not occur every day during the burn window. The prescribed burn is highly dependent on weather conditions and fuel parameters, and may be postponed until a window of acceptable prescriptive conditions open.
For further information please contact Chad Lewis, fuels program manager, Battle Mountain District Office, at (775) 635-4102 or e-mail c1lewis@blm.gov.
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