See Smoke? Prescribed Burn Scheduled In Lamorinda

ORINDA, CA — A three-day prescribed burn was expected to be underway Tuesday morning along Highway 24 in the Wilder Road area of Orinda, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District said.

For three days starting Tuesday, fire operations were scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. Should conditions remain favorable, firefighters will burn piled material in the Tunnel-East Bay Hills Shaded Fuel Break.

The fire district said some smoke may be visible to residents in the Wilder neighborhood and to passing motorists on Highway 24. Residents are advised to close exterior doors and windows to keep smoke from entering their homes.

To ensure the burn is conducted safely and with minimal impacts to the community, MOFD is coordinating the project with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

"If burning conditions become unfavorable the project will be rescheduled," the fire district said.

The Moraga-Orinda Fire District will share updates about the project on its Facebook page.