Prescribed burning scheduled at Montaña de Oro State Park
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and last updated 2021-04-26 21:28:29-04
California State Parks is working with the Air Pollution Control District and CAL FIRE to burn approximately 42 brush piles near Camp KEEP in Montaña de Oro State Park.
California State Parks says the reason for the prescribed burn is to reduce fuel loads and fire hazards associated with high fuel density caused by tree mortality.
Burning is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27 through Friday, May 7, depending on weather conditions and permit conditions. Ignitions may start as early as 7 a.m. and burning may last until approximately 5 p.m.
Crews respond to water rescue at Hazard Canyon Reef in Montana de Oro
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and last updated 2021-01-30 15:53:51-05
Emergency crews responded to reports of a water rescue at Hazard Canyon Reef in Montana de Oro in Los Osos Saturday morning.
According to a CAL FIRE SLO spokesperson, dispatchers received a report at approximately 11:14 a.m of a surfer who had possibly suffered a heart attack at the reef. Officials with CAL FIRE SLO, California State Parks and California Highway Patrol s H-70 responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews found that the surfer was pulled from the water before emergency crews arrived at the scene, according to the CAL FIRE SLO spokesperson.
Prescribed burns planned Tuesday in SLO, Montaña de Oro State Park
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and last updated 2021-01-25 22:19:08-05
San Luis Obispo City Fire plans to burn dozens of brush piles in and near the Irish Hills Open Space off Prefumo Canyon Road on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Burning is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Firefighters say the prescribed burn will help reduce the threat and severity of wildfire in the area and aid in restoring natural ecosystem processes.
The piles contain French Broom, an invasive non-native plant that firefighters say can create a highly flammable fuel and greatly increases the fire danger.