NORTH COAST, Calif. – On Tuesday, Oct. 23, Cal Fire’s Sonoma Lake Napa Unit will be conducting a prescribed burn at the Jenner Headlands Preserve in coordination with The Wildlands Conservancy which manages the preserve.

The prescribed burn is scheduled to be conducted between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Smoke will be visible in the Duncans Mills and Cazadero areas, and along Highway 116 between Cazadero Highway and Highway 1.

The prescribed burning being done during this vegetation management program project, will be conducted under specific climatic conditions to ensure control and minimize air
quality and other impacts.

The primary goal of this prescribed burn is to reintroduce fire as a natural element of the ecosystem.

The Wildlands Conservancy goal is to strengthen and improve the shaded fuel break they have constructed over the last several years with low intensity prescribed burning.

Burning is planned for Tuesday and possibly additional days later in the week with weather and air quality conditions permitting.

The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions for the personal safety of firefighters and area residents.

If there are any indications that the burn cannot be conducted in a safe manner, such as high winds or local fire activity, the burn will be cancelled.

Cal Fire reminds all residents that their safety is of the utmost concern. This prescribed burn will comply with all requirements of the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District; the district can be contacted at 707-433-5911.

For information on how to create defensible space, as well as tips to prevent wildfires, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.