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• <H2> Plainview Slash Site: Opens April 13th!
• <H2> Posted: November 14, 2015
• <H2> Burn Permit – Hours Change
• <H3> San Andreas – Effective Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 8 a.m. burn hours will no longer be limited to the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.  Burning will be allowed, with a valid burn permit, during all hours on permissive burn days. 
• <H3> Pile Burning Requirements
• <H3> Only dry, natural vegetative material such as leaves, pine needles and tree trimmings may be burned.
• <H3> The burning of trash, painted wood or other debris is not allowed.
• <H3> Do NOT burn on windy days.
• <H3> Piles shall be no larger than four feet in diameter and in height.
• <H3> Clear a 10 foot diameter down to bare soil around your piles.
• <H3> Have a shovel and a water source nearby.
• <H3> An adult is required to be in attendance of the fire at all times.
• <H3> CAL FIRE TCU Unit Chief, Josh White, has formally cancelled the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days.
• <H3> Safe residential pile burning of forest residue by landowners is a crucial tool in reducing fire hazards. State, Federal and Local land management and fire agencies will also be utilizing this same window of opportunity to conduct prescribed burns aimed at improving forest health on private and public lands.
• <H3> While cooler temperatures have helped to diminish the threat of wildfire, California is still in the fourth year of drought. Property owners and residents are asked to use caution while conducting debris burns. Always use caution when burning, follow all guidelines provided, and maintain control of the fire at all times. Individuals can be held civilly and/or criminally liable for allowing a fire to escape their control and/or burn onto neighboring property.
• <H3> It is your responsibility to check burn day status by calling your local Air Pollution Control District with jurisdiction over your area.
• <H3> Calaveras County: 209/754-6600
• <H3> Tuolumne County: 209/533-5598
• <H3> San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties: 877/429-2876
• <H3> For more information on burning, visit the CAL FIRE website at www.fire.ca.gov
• <H2> Posted: 9-19-2015
• <H2> Posted: 5-30-2015
• <H2> CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE!
• <H2> California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionTuolumne – Calaveras Unit
• <H3> San Andreas – As drought conditions continue to increase fire danger in the region, CAL FIRE has suspended all burn permits for outdoor open residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. This suspension takes effect June 1, 2015 and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris including branches and leaves. 
• <H3> “As the days get longer, our outdoor activities will increase. Everyone can help reduce the threat of wildfire by remaining extra vigilant of how activities are being done,” said Unit Chief Josh White.  Chief White continued, “TCU is staffed and ready for rapid response to serve the community.  Working together we can enjoy the summer days ahead.” 
• <H3> “With record-setting drought conditions we must take every step possible to prevent new wildfires from starting,” said Chief Ken Pimlott, CAL FIRE director. “One Less Spark, means One Less Wildfire.” 
• <H3> Similar to last year, CAL FIRE has already responded to significantly more wildfires than average. CAL FIRE is asking residents to ensure that they are prepared for wildfires including maintaining a minimum of 100 feet of Defensible Space around every home. 
• <H3> Here are some tips to help prepare your home and property:
• <H3> Clear all dead or dying vegetation 100 feet around all structures.
• <H3> Landscape with fire resistant/drought tolerant plants
• <H3> Find alternative ways to dispose of landscape debris like chipping or  hauling it to a biomass energy facility 
• <H3> The department may issue restricted temporary burning permits if there is an essential reason due to public health, safety. Agriculture, land management, fire training, and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a CAL FIRE official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit. 
• <H3> Campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property that are otherwise permitted will be allowed if the campfire is maintained in such a manner as to prevent its spread to the wildland.     
• <H3> For additional information on preparing for and preventing wildfires visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
• <H3> Calaveras County: 209/754-6600
• <H3> Tuolumne County: 209/533-5598
• <H3> San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties: 877/429-2876
• <H2>  For more information on defensible space and fire safety check out:
• <H3> www.readyforwildfire.org or www.fire.ca.gov
• <H3> CAL FIRE-VIP Program:
• <H3> http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/communications_volunteers.php
• <H1> Tree Health In A Time Of Drought
• <H3> The fourth winter in a row of disappointing precipitation has triggered a die off of trees in the Sierra Nevada, most of which is now in ‘exceptional drought’ status. The US Forest Service conducted aerial monitoring surveys in April 2015 and observed a large increase in tree mortality in the Southern Sierra (from Sonora south). Surveyors flew over 4.1 million acres of public and private forest land and found that about 20% had tree mortality on it, totaling over 10 million dead trees.
• <H3> The Forest Service found severe mortality in many pine species especially ponderosa pine. On private lands along the foothills of the Sierra, surveyors found extensive areas of dead pines. In the Stanislaus National Forest, areas with dead trees doubled since last year. Pine mortality, mostly caused by western pine beetle, was common at lower elevations. Over 5 million trees were killed in the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests, up from the 300,000 trees killed last year in the same area. Conifer mortality was scattered at higher elevation though surveyors note that the survey was conducted too early in the year to detect the full extent of mortality levels.
• <H3> The insects killing trees in the Sierra are all native insects that are multiplying because of drought conditions. Native insects are a necessary part of the forest ecosystem and speed decay of wood back into nutrients, prey on other insects, and provide food for wildlife. They are normally present at low levels and cause tree mortality only in localized areas.
• <H3> Drought weakens trees and reduces their ability to withstand insect attacks. Normally, trees use pitch to expel beetles that attempt to burrow into the tree through the bark. Weakened trees cannot produce the pitch needed to repel these beetles, so they are able to enter under the bark and lay eggs. Larvae feed on the tree’s inner bark cutting off the tree’s ability to transport nutrients. Attacking beetles release chemicals called pheromones that attract other beetles until a mass attack overcomes the tree. Many beetles also carry fungi that weaken the tree’s defenses.
• <H3> Western pine beetle is one of the main culprits killing pines in the Sierra during this drought. It is a bark beetle, one of a genus of beetles named Dendroctonus which literally means ‘tree-killer’. Adult beetles are dark brown and about ¼ inch long. Western pine beetle often attacks in conjunction with other insects.
• <H3> Other beetles causing tree mortality in the Sierra include mountain pine beetle, red turpentine beetle, Jeffrey pine beetle, engraver beetles (Ips) and fir engravers. Forests with a higher diversity of tree species are typically less affected because beetles often have a preference for specific tree species. Some species may attack only one tree type.
• <H3> Signs that bark beetles are affecting a tree include pitch tubes (streams or tubes of pitch visible on the trunk), small holes through the bark, or boring dust. If the tree is extremely water-stressed and cannot produce pitch, boring dust may be the only visible sign. Trees with needles that have turned from green to red are dead. Most beetles have emerged by the time trees turn red.
• <H3> The best defense against bark beetles is to keep trees healthy so they are able fight off insects themselves. Widely spaced trees are typically less susceptible to successful attack by bark beetles since they face less competition for moisture, light, and nutrients compared to densely growing and overcrowded trees. Forest health can be promoted by thinning to reduce overcrowding (so each tree has access to more resources) and removing high risk trees during thinning.
• <H3> For landscape trees of high value close to a home, watering may be one option to increase tree vigor against bark beetle attacks. Apply about 10 gallons of water for each inch of tree diameter (measured at chest height) around the dripline of the tree once, or several times a month during dry weather.

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