Fire managers began two separate prescribed burns between Klamath and Lake counties on Tuesday, according to the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP).
Test firing at the North 2 prescribed burn near Chiloquin began shortly after noon and "went well," SCOFMP said. The project is intended to burn up to 4,000 acres over the course of three to five days, using helicopters to ignite fuels from the air when conditions permit.
The North 2 burn is located about seven miles northeast of Chiloquin, near the Two Four Two Fire burn scar. Residents and visitors are told to expect increased aircraft, firefighter equipment on the road, and possible smoke impacts. Forest Road 4502 is closed for the burn, and the public is told to avoid the area.
"If anyone is inside the closed area, all aviation resources will be forced to land," SCOFMP said.