Non-Remote Burns

For non-remote burns, defined as burns between 10 miles and 1 mile from a community1, stakeholders should asses the presence of a plume over the burn and the visibility of the smoke by the community.

Smoke Map indicates plume over the area but no indication of visible smoke by community

Smoke Map indicates plume over the area and smoke is visible by community

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  1. This distance is from the NCWG Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed Fire (https://www.nwcg.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pms420-3.pdf) and can be found on pg. 246 in Table 5.4.5. ↩︎