Inyo National Forest Plans Winter/Spring Prescribed FiresThinning the forest through pile burning restores the forest to more natural conditionsIn a press release, the Inyo National Forest, which includes the Mono Lake, Mammoth, and White Mountain Ranger Districts of the Inyo National Forest announced that it will be implementing prescribed fire projects in the upcoming winter and spring months as conditions permit. Crews take advantage of snow on the ground to complete vegetation pile burning in locations throughout the forest. Thinning and pile burning restores the forest to more natural conditions. Crews then focus on these areas for prescribed fires to help return the natural fire cycle. Prescribed fires are planned months in advance, are dependent on meeting the prescription parameters for temperature, wind, relative humidity, air quality, fuel moisture, etc.