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Santa Rosa Fire Department
Thursday October 20th, 2022 :: 01:51 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Smoke is Visible from Santa Rosa due to Prescribed Fire in Jack London State Park.

See message from CAL FIRE below Spanish translation.

Smoke from a prescribed fire in Jack London State Historic Park is visible from across Santa Rosa. Police and Fire Dispatch centers are receiving multiple calls reporting the column of smoke. There are no other current active fires in or around Santa Rosa.

El humo de un incendio prescrito en el Parque Histórico Estatal Jack London es visible desde el otro lado de Santa Rosa. Los centros de policía y de bomberos están recibiendo múltiples llamadas que informan sobre la columna de humo. No hay otros incendios activos actuales en o alrededor de Santa Rosa.


The following message was issued by CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit:

Prescribed fire operations to begin at Jack London State Historic Park

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - California State Parks in cooperation with CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit is planning a 15-acre prescribed burn in Jack London State Historic Park, on Thursday, Oct. 20, or when conditions allow. The effort will be carried out in cooperation with Sonoma Valley, Schell-Vista and Kenwood Fire, the Sonoma Valley Wildlands Collaborative and Jack London Park Partners. These burns are part of the prescribed fire program for vegetation management, hazardous fuel load reduction, wildlife habitat improvement and other ecological benefits. This treatment is aimed at controlling brush and enhancing biodiversity as part of the park’s grassland and hardwood forest management program. Fire will be reintroduced as a component of these ecosystems on a rotational basis. The prescribed burns are planned and coordinated with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in order to minimize the smoke impacts on surrounding communities. All burning depends on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If the conditions, such as weather or vegetation are not conducive for burning, the burns will be rescheduled. A few trails near the burn area, including Old Fallen Bridge Trail, Upper Fallen Bridge Trail and Mountain Fire Road may be temporarily closed the day of the burn. People traveling near the burn areas may see smoke from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the day of the burn, with some minimal smoke produced for up to 2-3 days following ignitions. In the unlikely event you smell smoke, officials urge you to take precautions and use common sense to reduce any harmful health effects by limiting outdoor activities. Prescribed burns produce significantly less smoke than a wildfire does. Please use extreme caution while driving near prescribed fire operations due to fire personnel and equipment in the area. 

Address/Location
Santa Rosa Fire Department
2373 Circadian Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95407

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Non-emergencies: 707-543-3500

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