Controlled Burns Continue for Hald-Strawberry Park and Lithia Park Hillside
On Wednesday, March 8, Ashland Parks and Recreation will continue managing two controlled burns for community wildfire safety. One will be in Hald-Strawberry Park and another along the Lithia Park hillside east of Ashland Creek and just below Glenview Drive.
Two Locations for Controlled Burn Operations on City Forest Land
Crews will burn piles on city forest lands on Lithia hillside east of Ashland Creek. The location is in town and close to trails near upper Lithia Park.
Dead tree cutting and pile burning are planned for Hald-Strawberry Park
Location of areas that could be impacted by smoke and tree cutting
Lithia Hillside Trails east of Ashland Creek, South Pioneer St, Glenview Drive, Fork St, and Ridge Road could be smoky. Please avoid the area if smoke sensitive.
Hald-Strawberry Park will have periodic smoke and tree falling work could briefly close trails throughout the day. Please avoid the area and use alternative trails if possible.
See Smokewise Ashland for recommended health actions
Smokewise Ashland site resources you need to stay healthy when smoke is in the air.
Sign up for non-emergency controlled burn notifications
For assistance in signing up for notifications, contact (541) 552-2218 or email sara.jones@ashland.or.us.
Smoke impact low
Smoke could impact areas east of Lithia Park and surrounding Hald-Strawberry Park near the controlled burn site.
Stay in Touch.
Text WATERSHED in the message line to 888777 for non-emergency text notifications about controlled burns in our area.
