Old Woman South Prescribed Fire Project to Continue in Central Utah

Richfield Ranger District – Fishlake National Forest and Central Area – Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, will once again team up with private landowners and plan to manage prescribed fire operations on 100-500 acres (1 acre is equivalent to the size of one football field) in a series of units located east of Salina and southwest of the community of Emery, in Salina Creek and on the Old Woman Plateau.  

Crews plan to continue the Old Woman South Prescribed Fire Project on Thursday, April 27, 2023, utilizing aircraft (helicopter) and ground ignitions. While north facing slopes remain snow covered, crews will direct their attention on available south and east slopes in units 14, 16, and 17 (Forest Service-administered lands). Fuel types are mostly sagebrush, oak, pinyon, and juniper.