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City staff work hard to make sure the community is protected from potential negative impacts of fire. EFD <br /> i y <br /> ' r r f I to consider weather conditions and burn on) on da s <br /> and the Cit s Natural Resources staff a e ca e u <br /> Y Y <br /> when the. wind will blow smoke away from residential areas. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency <br /> . reviews the ecological burning plans each year, issuing a permit and conditions under which burns may <br /> proceed. Burns are conducted in small units to further minimize the amount of smoke produced. In <br /> addition, breaks are mowed around the perimeter of each -burn unit to prevent fire from traveling outside <br /> the planned burn area. Finally, fires are managed by experienced and highly trained fire crews, who are <br /> working from detailed burn plans. These plans provide extensive prescriptions describing how to conduct the <br /> burn so as to provide tine maximum protection for the community. <br /> <br /> i <br /> Kelly Darnell, Marke#ing and Uutreach Manager <br /> <br /> I Ciy o ~::rgene <br /> <br /> I F'ayks c:.rrc~ CJpen Space Division <br /> 182 CZcosevelt Eoulevc.rcl <br /> EugerRe, O~ 974G2 <br /> T: i5 41 j b82-4814 <br /> F: 1541 ! 682-4882 <br /> kel`Y.o.CTarneii~.iCt.eUgene.0?". t1S <br /> www. eugene-or.gov~parks <br /> 2 <br /> <br />