Lake Tahoe burn topic of meeting

A meeting to describe burning operations in Round Hill is 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Station 3, 193 Elks Point Drive in Zephyr Cove.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit plans to conduct burning operations on 79 acres bounded by Highway 50 to the east, Round Hill Pines resort to the north and Elks Point Road to the west and south, including Round Mound.

The area has recently been treated to remove excess fuels and restore forest health. The operation will include both pile burning to remove excess woody materials, as well as understory burning - low intensity fire on the forest floor.

The Round Hill burn is expected to last a few days. Because Forest Service crews will not begin prescribed fire operations until conditions are right, it is difficult to provide much advance notice. The Forest Service does maintain a notification list. To be added to this list or hear updates on prescribed fire plans, call (530) 543-2600.