Tahoe Forest Conducts Pile Burns Along Highway 49

Recent prescribed burns along Highway 49 aim to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health.

February 13, 2026

Piles were burned along Highway 49 near Camptonville.

CAMPTONVILLE — The Tahoe National Forest conducted controlled pile burning today on 38 acres east of Camptonville. Some piles were situated directly adjacent to Highway 49 so that burning occurred only a few yards from passing cars. The material being burned is the result of the North Yuba Landscape Resiliency Project, which conducted extensive forest thinning along the highway.

One of the piles within the 38-acre burn area.

The US Forest Service says conditions were favorable for prescribed burning after recent rains. Prescribed fires follow a burn plan that considers temperature, humidity, wind, vegetation moisture, and smoke dispersal conditions. While the Forest Service issued a notice stating that smoke could affect Camptonville and nearby communities, the impact appeared minimal.

Tahoe Forest Conducts Pile Burns Along Highway 49

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