After four years of planning and preparing the area for the Taft Toe Prescribed Fire, it will begin today. Ignitions are projected to start at approximately 8AM and continue through the day on the 111 acre unit. The burn unit is along South Side Drive near the El Capitan Crossover and extends east to the 4 Mile Trail. The project is south of the road.
The south side of the Valley Loop Trail from near El Capitan Crossover to Four Mile Trail will be closed for several days (The Four Mile Trail will remain open).
This Taft Toe Prescribed Fire project is projected to take approximately a day and half to complete. Smoke will be visible along South Side Drive. Predicted cooler temperatures and possible rain will aid in clearing smoke from the Valley. A burn permit has been issued by Mariposa County Air Pollution Control District.