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Prescribed Fire on Thursday- October 28 behind Estates Drive in Orinda. Firefighters from the Moraga-Orinda Fire District will be conducting a small prescribed fire project in the open space area below 107 Estates Drive in Orinda tomorrow (Thursday). Depending on conditions the burning may extend through Friday.

The project is a continuation of the wildfire mitigation work done by residents in the area over the past year. Fire Crews will begin burning the 20+/- piles of cut and stacked material beginning at approximately 10:00 AM and should be finished no later than 5:00 PM. Safety is our number one priority. The project has been set up to take advantage of the current cool weather and fuel conditions and will be executed according to a strict “go, no go” checklist.

The Fire District is working with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to ensure the size and timing of the burn will minimize smoke impacts to homes and other smoke-sensitive sites in the area. If burning conditions change the project will be rescheduled. Residents in the area may see or smell smoke. Closing exterior doors and windows during the day will help to keep smoke from entering homes. Signs cautioning residents about firefighters and equipment in the area will be posted on Fiesta Cir. The Fire District will continue to keep residents informed of any changes to the plan via Nextdoor, the Orinda Police Department's Nixle feed and the MOFD Social Media sites.