Crime & Safety
Prescribed Burn May Be Visible In East County This Week
Cal Fire will burn 200 acres of brush near Pine Valley to create a fuel break.
Smoke may be visible in many parts of San Diego County this week as Cal Fire conducts a prescribed burn in East County to get rid of brush that could fuel a wildfire.
The burn will take place from around 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. southwest of Pine Valley, reports Cal Fire Capt. Mike Mohler.
About 200 acres will be burned over the next few days and into Saturday, he said.
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