Prescribed Burning at Estero Bluffs State Park
Contact:
California State Parks CAL FIRE Air Pollution Control District
Dan Falat Toni Davis Meghan Field
District Superintendent Public Info. Officer Public Info. Officer
(805) 927-2065 (805) 242-6250 (805) 781-5912
What: Prescribed burning of grassland and brush piles.
When: Thursday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 24. Actual burn days will be determined by weather and permit conditions. Ignitions may start as early as 7 a.m. with fire activity curtailed by approximately 5 p.m.
Where: Estero Bluffs State Park – the burn unit is approximately 85 acres of grassland west of the Fig Tree Parking Area and approximately 10 brush piles and surrounding slash at San Geronimo.
Why: To reduce fuel loads and fire hazards, enhance the health of native plant communities, and aid in the control of non-native, weedy species.
Who: California State Parks, in partnership with CAL FIRE and the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District. For more information, please call Dan Falat, San Luis Obispo Coast District Superintendent, at (805) 927-2065.
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