Extensive pile burning is planned this week in both the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District and the Salmon/Scott River Ranger District.

Happy Camp/Oak Knoll

Pile burning continues in the Elk Creek area, 3 miles north of Sulphur Springs. 60 acres is planned for today.

927 acres of road-side machine piles along Bear Peak Road between Dry Lake and the Elbow Springs Trailhead is planned for this week.

An additional 999 acres of machine piles will be burned in the Slippery View River Access area

Salmon/Scott River

30 acres of hand piles is planned in the Jack Unit 1 project area near Jackson Creek along the Cecilville Road. Smoke may be visible in Callahan.

44 acres is planned in the area of Greenhorn Creek in the GHR7 project. Smoke may be visible from Yreka and Greenhorn