Smoke Visible In Napa, Sonoma Counties From Prescribed Burn

SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES, CA —Smoke was visible Thursday in Napa County from a prescribed burn in Jack London Park in Sonoma County. There are currently no fires in Napa County, the Napa County Office of Emergency Services said in a Nixle alert Thursday afternoon.

Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and California State Parks were slated to burn 15 acres of vegetation Thursday in the Jack London Historic State Park.

"This treatment is aimed at controlling brush and enhancing biodiversity as part of the park’s grassland and hardwood forest management program," the agencies said in a news release.

The burn was going as planned, Cal Fire said on Twitter at 2:19 p.m.

According to the news release, the prescribed burns are planned and coordinated with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in order to minimize the smoke impacts on surrounding communities. All burning depends on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If the conditions, such as weather or vegetation are not conducive for burning, the burns are rescheduled.

A few trails near the burn area, including Old Fallen Bridge Trail, Upper Fallen Bridge Trail and
Mountain Fire Road may be temporarily closed the day of the burn. People traveling near the burn
areas may see smoke from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the day of the burn, with some minimal smoke produced for up to 2-3 days following ignitions. In the unlikely event you smell smoke, officials urge you to take precautions and use common sense to reduce any harmful health effects by limiting outdoor activities. Prescribed burns produce significantly less smoke than a wildfire does.