Crime & Safety

Seeing Smoke Near Pinole?

Here is the likely source of the smoke.

PINOLE-HERCULES, CA — If you are seeing smoke in the Pinole area, chances are that it is coming from a firefighter training exercise.

The East Bay Regional Park District is setting firefighter training burns at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, as part of a firefighting training exercise.

Smoke may be visible around the area.

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"Please do not report it to first responders," the park district advises, "who are aware of the training burn. The training burn is in accordance with the air quality restrictions."

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