Crime & Safety
Smoke Seen In Napa Valley From Prescribed Burn
A controlled burn in Sonoma County created the smoke.
NAPA COUNTY, CA—A fire Wednesday in Sonoma County created smoke visible in Napa County but there was no cause for alarm, according to Napa County Office of Emergency Services.
It was a prescribed burn at Tolay Lake Regional Park near Petaluma and was expected to consume around 120 acres of grassland south of the park center.
Sonoma County Regional Parks, Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria partnered to conduct the blaze, which was scheduled to start around 9 a.m. and continue for seven hours.
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The burn's goal was to return cultural fire to the landscape, reduce the risks of future wildfires, promote biodiversity, and control invasive species.
The burn will comply with the requirements of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
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A controlled burn Wednesday on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County also produced visible smoke.
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