Planned Fires in the Angeles National Forest Help Fight Wildfires and More!

Release Date: Nov 14, 2023

Contact(s): Dana Dierkes, 626-698-8482

ARCADIA, Calif., - November 14, 2023 – Did you know that fire, when managed very carefully under the right conditions, can reduce the risk of unwanted wildfires in nearby communities; help reduce risks for wildland firefighters; protect buildings, campgrounds, and picnic areas; and/or benefit forest health? The Pine Flats Prescribed Fire is planned for Wednesday, November 15 (morning), if conditions allow, at the Crystal Lake Recreation Area above Azusa, CA. Learn more about prescribed fire updates on the Angeles National Forest website, on InciWeb, on Facebook at angelesnationalforest, and on X (formerly Twitter) at @Angeles_NF. Signs will be posted nearby along roadways. Note: Smoke from the Pine Flats Prescribed Fire is expected to be visible inside the forest/monument from the Crystal Lake Campground and parts of State Route 39. 

Fire managers in the Angeles National Forest plan and implement prescribed fires (planned fires) to remove dead or dry vegetation in strategic areas from late fall through late spring/early summer each year. Planned locations for prescribed fires in the Angeles National Forest/San Gabriel Mountains National Monument are listed below. When prescribed fires occur, forest visitors and/or neighboring communities may see smoke in the area. 

• Big Pines 
• Artesian Plantation 
• Tanbark Fuelbreak 
• Blue Ridge Campground/Guffy Campground 
• Pine Flats 
• Sawmill Campground 
• Liebre 
• Charlton Flats Picnic Area/Chilao Campground 
• Valley of the Moon Plantation  
• Jupiter Fuelbreak 
• Coldbrook Campground 
• Spunky Canyon  
• Lightning Point Group Campground 

"Angeles National Forest firefighters, along with other Forest Service staff, will continue to work year-round to address the wildfire crisis affecting our nation's public lands and adjacent communities at risk,” said Angeles National Forest Fire Chief Robert Garcia. He added, “As part of these efforts, we hope to take advantage of every opportunity the weather and nature gives us to drastically increase the pace and scale of using strategically planned fires to reduce the risk of future wildfires.” 

 

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