Crime & Safety

Expect Smoke From Fire Training In Rodeo Tuesday

The live fire exercise will accomplish multiple goals.

RODEO, CA — The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District will conduct live fire exercise on Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the open space of the "Old Bayo Vista Housing" area.

The training will serve a two-fold purpose:

  • providing invaluable experience in containing a wildland fire
  • minimizing grass and brush fuels, thereby decreasing fire danger in the area

Nearby residents may be impacted by smoke.

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For more information, call the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District at (510)799-4561.

Photo credit: Eng. Gelhaus, Rodeo-Hercules Fire District

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