10/23/2022 Cal Fire News Release: Prescribed Burn Planned for Monterey County on October 24, 2022
Salinas, CA – CAL FIRE plans to conduct a 500 to 1000 acres prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range east of the city of Salinas, Monterey County on Monday Oct 24th 2022. The purpose of the project is to reintroduce fire into the ecosystem, thereby reducing hazardous fire fuels by removing brush and downed woody debris, enhancing the fire safety. This type of exercise also provides valuable hands-on training for fire personnel in fire suppression activities while working safely in a controlled environment.
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has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
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