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Sierra County debates future of green-waste burns after multiple escapes; staff to draft SOPs and coordinate inspections
Summary
After two recent burn escapes, the Sierra County Board of Supervisors debated whether to resume controlled burns at Sierra City and Sattley transfer sites, asked staff to finalize Standard Operating Procedures and authorized on-site inspections with the Forest Service and local fire departments. The board did not resume burning at Sierra City and directed follow-up to the solid waste committee.
Sierra County supervisors spent the longest portion of their meeting on January’s first regular session debating green-waste acceptance and burn policies after several escape incidents at county transfer sites.
Supervisor Adams opened the discussion by reminding the board that green waste was placed on hold at the Sierra City site after a pile of ash produced hot embers weeks after an otherwise controlled burn. Road department staff said those embers, combined with an unexpected high-wind event, caused escape fires and described that history as ‘‘unacceptable’’ while also accepting county responsibility for prior incidents.
Brandon (planning/building/road operations staff) told the board the road department has drafted…
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