San Andreas, CA… –The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Shiloh Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) site. This project is located in Sierra Village in the area of Prospect Drive and Placer Avenue. Smoke may be visible in the area during the prescribed burn. This prescribed burn will be an understory timber burn to remove forest ground fuels and create a fuel break for the communities of Mi-Wuk Village and Sierra Village.

The prescribed burn is scheduled to take place on October 25 and 26, 2022. Additional prescribed burns within the project area are anticipated in the future, depending upon fuel and weather conditions.

Burning operations will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. contingent on favorable conditions.

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