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Prescribed Burn Getting Underway In Calaveras County

West Point, CA — Smoke will be visible in a part of Calaveras County over the next four days.

The Winton-Schaad Vegetation Management fuel reduction project is scheduled to run today through Friday at a site located east of West Point and north of Wilseyville near Winton Road. The burn is designed to strategically reduce forest fuels.

CAL Fire reports that there will be a mix of engines, crews and cooperating agencies on scene. Burning is scheduled to run today through Friday, 10am-5pm, depending on weather conditions.

Written by BJ Hansen.

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