Prescribed Burn Program

Call (831) 242-7383 or toll free 1-800-852-9699 for updates.

The Fort Ord prescribed burn season begins July 1, 2008. Register with the Direct Notification Program to be notified when a prescribed burn is imminent, and when a prescribed burn is started. Check this website or call the toll free number for periodic updates.

The Army will notify the community when suitable conditions are considered imminent and when a prescribed burn is started. Direct notification will be provided by telephone or email for anyone who wants to receive such notification.

To register, submit a registration form to:

Base Realignment and Closure Field Office
Fort Ord Prescribed Burn Direct Notification Program
P.O. Box 5008
Monterey, CA 93944-5008
FAX: (831) 393-9188

• Download, print, and mail the PDF version of the registration form (requires a PDF reader, such as Adobe Acrobat).
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• Print and mail the HTML version of the registration form
  

To ensure public safety the following roads will be closed during prescribed burn operations: South Boundary, General Jim Moore Boulevard from Coe Avenue to Canyon Del Rey, Eucalyptus and Barloy. Download map of road closures.

Roads may be closed for three or more days. Call (831)242-7383 or toll free 1-800-852-9699 for updates.

If you have concerns about what to do to avoid exposure to smoke, the following suggestions are offered:

• Avoid strenuous work or exercise outdoors;
• Close up your home by shutting windows and doors;
• Air conditioning controls should be set in the "recycle" mode to prevent outside air from being drawn into your home;
• Drink plenty of fluids to keep your respiratory membranes moist;
• Seek medical care if breathing becomes difficult, and
• Consider using an over-the-counter nasal moisturizing spray (saline)

The Army proposed a cleanup plan for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC), including unexploded ordnance (UXO), in the 6,560-acre portion of the historical Impact Area. Public comments on the proposed plan were accepted during a 60-day public comment period from June 28 to August 28, 2007. The Army and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with California EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), considered the public comments and selected a remedy for the site. The selected remedy is described in the Record of Decision Impact Area Munitions Response Area Track 3 Munitions Response Site. This document also includes the Army's responses to public comments.

The selected remedy (Technology-Aided Surface MEC Remediation with Subsurface MEC Remediation in Selected Areas) will involve the following activities:

• Prescribed burning to remove vegetation
• Surface removal of MEC from the entire site and subsurface MEC removal in selected areas of the site
• Digital geophysical mapping
• Land use controls including a perimeter fence to manage and control public access

During the burn season the Army will conduct prescribed burn(s) when suitable conditions are present. The Army has prepared two areas (Units 2 and 3) located near Del Rey Oaks for a possible prescribed burn. The Army is also preparing two more areas (Units 18 and 22) located near the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters. Depending on weather conditions, one or more of these four areas may be burned in 2008. Download map.

The Fort Ord Environmental Cleanup Program Toll Free Number 1-800-852-9699 provides information on detonation schedules, updates on prescribed burns and the opportunity to speak to an environmental staff person or leave a message.