Prescribed burn sign
San Andreas – CAL Fire will ignite dry fuels around a San Andreas ballpark this week In order to play ball more safety.
The burn encompasses approximately 14 acres of annual grass and oak woodland within the San Andreas Recreation & Park District Ballfields. With the assistance of the San Andreas Fire Protection District, a hazardous fuel reduction burn will take place on Friday, June 11th near the intersection of Mountain Ranch and Calaveritas roads.
CAL Fire relays that the purpose of the burn is to “clear hazardous fuels on the site used for daily recreation by local citizens and allowing for a cleared area to be used during regularly scheduled events.” They also noted secondary benefits that include training while utilizing various techniques with live fire.