Single Incident Information

Sagehen Hills Underburn
Truckee Ranger District
Legal Location: Township 18 N Range 16 E
Section(s): 5 and 6
Acres: 1000
Ignition Dates: 10/5-10/20, 2023
Location Description: Sagehen Summit, Hwy 89 and FS RD 878-2

• Tahoe National Forest plans to prescribed burn up to 1000-acres at Sagehen Summit off Highway 89 and Forest Service Road 878-2 in Truckee, Calif.
• The purpose of the project is to reduce fuels/wildfire risk and improve forest health and habitat
• Smoke will be visible from Truckee, Donner and Independence Lake along with Stampede and Boca Reservoir areas. Any smoke impacts will be carefully monitored.

Project partners include U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, Sierra Nevada Conservancy and University of California, Berkeley.