After a wet winter/spring, temperatures in June have quickly dried out the abundant annual grass crop throughout most areas of the County. The Live Fuel Moisture Database indicates rapidly drying levels in the brush fuels as well. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the …
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in San Luis Obispo County Read More »
CAL FIRE plans to conduct five prescribed burns over the next 2 to 3 weeks beginning Thursday 6/20/19. A brief description of each is below: Station 98 Training Burn – Approximately 10 acres of grass fuels at the CAL FIRE facility off Airport Road in Paso Robles will be burned on Thursday 6/20/19. Smoke may …
CAL FIRE will be conducting prescribed fire training exercises from Wednesday May 22nd to Friday May 24th, 2019 at multiple locations on Camp Roberts. Broadcast burning of approximately 300 acres of grass will be conducted over the 3-day period by approximately 45 firefighters who are participating in this training class. This course is designed to instruct firefighters from …
Memorial Day Weekend is often the kick-off for summer vacations and outdoor activities. CAL FIRE officials are encouraging everyone to be cautious with outdoor plans as wildfire risk is high. With millions of people taking advantage of the holiday weekend to visit beaches, parks and campgrounds, we need everyone to be extra vigilant in preventing …
May 5-11, 2019 is Wildfire Awareness Week Fire Defense is Self Defense! Get ready – We Are. Devastating wildfires threaten California every year, and to ensure Californians are ready, California’s Governor proclaims the first full week of May as “Wildfire Awareness Week”. During Wildfire Awareness Week, CAL FIRE is reminding Californians that when it comes to …
