San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (CAL FIRE) will be conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Winton-Schaad Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) site. This project is east of West Point and north of Wilseyville near Winton Road. Smoke may be visible in the area during the prescribed burn. This prescribed burn is designed to reduce forest fuels in strategic locations within the project area.
The prescribed burn is scheduled to begin on December 1, 2020 and will conclude on December 4, 2020.

Additional prescribed burns within the project area are anticipated throughout the winter and spring, depending upon fuel and weather conditions. Resources assigned to the VMP will consist of fire engines, fire crews, and cooperating agencies.

Burning operations will be conducted from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, depending on favorable conditions.
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Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit CAL FIIRE NEWS RELEASE
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection