Friends o’ the LoCO are telling us that there’s plenty of smoke up Trinidad way at the moment. Here is the reason for that.

Press release from Green Diamond:

Weather conditions permitting, Green Diamond Resource Company plans to conduct prescribed burning  for fuel hazard reduction today, December 11th, 2024 in multiple locations across the ownership.  Burning will be conducted in the Bald Hills off of Johnson Road, in the vicinity of Pollnow Peak approximately 8 miles east of the town of Westhaven, 1 mile east of Patrick’s Point north of the town Trinidad, and near the Winchuck River in Southern Oregon. 

Burning operations are implemented in coordination with CAL FIRE, North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District and Oregon Department of Forestry.  Please note that smoke may be visible in surrounding areas, including Highway 101 near Trinidad, Westhaven, Patrick’s Point, Big Lagoon, form Johnson Road in the Bald Hills, and from Winchuck River Road while prescribed burning activities are being conducted.  Green Diamond staff will be onsite monitoring prescribed burning and fuels reduction operations.