Crews are conducting several pile burns in the mountains, and if you are headed up the Mt. Rose highway, you may notice smoke and changing visibility over the next few days.
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District will conduct pile burn operations, weather permitting, near Brown’s Creek at 20102 Hibbet Trail Road off Mt. Rose Highway, State Route 431. About 25 piles are scheduled to be ignited starting on Wednesday.
Additional burning is planned at Sky Tavern Ski Area along Bums Gulch Road, where about 30 piles are expected to be ignited on Thursday.
Officials say smoke could remain visible through Friday before crews mop up and declare the burns extinguished.
Drivers along Mt. Rose Highway are being asked to use caution as smoke may limit visibility. People living in the Tannenbaum and Sky Tavern areas could also see smoke impacts, especially if inversions develop after the ignitions.
Crews will monitor the burns throughout the day.
Those sensitive to smoke are advised to stay indoors or limit time outside, keeping windows and doors closed. Officials also ask that people not report the smoke in these areas to dispatch centers, noting the burns are planned and expected to continue through Friday.
