Crime & Safety
3 Controlled Burns Conducted In San Diego County
See smoke? Firefighters are conducting three planned burns near Pine Valley, Mount Laguna and Palomar Mountain.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Firefighters are conducting three controlled burns this week in San Diego County.
Cal Fire firefighters are conducting a controlled burn near Pine Valley. The planned 100-acre burn is expected to take several days to complete, according to Cal Fire. The blaze was ignited mid-morning on the Corte Madera Ranch south of Interstate 8.
The controlled burn is the first this year under Cal Fire's Vegetation Management Program, which uses prescribed fires to eliminate brush that could become hazardous fuel for wildfires. The burn will produce visible smoke throughout the county, Cal Fire spokesman Issac Sanchez said.
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Cleveland National Forest firefighters are also conducting two controlled burns Thursday on Mount Laguna and Palomar Mountain, according to the agency.
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO will be conducting a prescribed burn on the Corte Madera Ranch today. The location will be south of I-8 near Pine Valley. Smoke will be visible throughout the county.
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) January 18, 2018
Prescribed burn near Pine Valley today. Do not be nervous if you see smoke. https://t.co/zzRlW0nEWL
— SD Fire Foundation (@sdfirefdn) January 18, 2018
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We will be conducting 2 prescribed burns today, on Mt Laguna and Palomar Mt. Smoke will be visible from the surrounding communities.
— Cleveland NF (@ClevelandNF) January 18, 2018
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