Fire at Park Lake was slash piles

A fire near Park Lake reported to the Clancy Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) this past weekend was the result of Forest Service slash piles that had been burned by the Forest Service days earlier, according to CVFD Fire Chief Tracy Leibbrandt.

“Due to the high winds the fires were able to relight and began to spread. The fire was slow moving and was consuming slash and debris that was left behind from the logging operations, said Leibbrandt.

Forest Service representatives accompanied Leibbrandt on a walk of the fire’s perimeter to evaluate the situation. It was determined that the fire was “only doing good” as it was consuming the slashed debris. Despite high winds, the fires were not deemed a “significant threat.” It was agreed on by both the Forest Service and the CVFD that the fire would be allowed to burn under the supervision of the Forest Service.