FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An investigation is underway following a 400-acre fire in Fresno County, Cal Fire announced. Fire officials say they responded to a fast-moving grass fire in the area of San Benito and Panoche Road, south of Mendota. According to firefighters, the fire was over 400 acres and it was located in […]
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May 11, 2021
The California Department of Forestry and Cal Fire have announced a burn suspension for outdoor burning in Sonoma County, effective immediately.
Drier conditions and the threat of another devastating wildfire has prompted the burn suspension. It includes all open burning outside including landscape debris such as branches and leaves. However, agricultural, forest management, fire training, and other industrial type burning may proceed if a CAL FIRE official has inspected the area and issued a permit in State Responsibility Areas or by the local fire chief in Local Responsibility areas. Other counties included in the order are Napa, Lake, Solano, Yolo, and Colusa.