Prescribed Burning at Morro Bay State Park and Montaña de Oro State Park
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Prescribed Burning at
Morro Bay State Park and Montaña de Oro State Park
San Luis Obispo County
What:Prescribed burning of brush piles.
When:Tuesday, January 6th through Friday, January 30th. Actual burn days will be Tuesday-Thursday and 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:Morro Bay State Park – approximately 200 brush piles on Black Hill between Quintana Road, Quinn Court, and South Bay Trail. Montaña de Oro State Park – approximately 200 brush piles on Bloody Nose Trail on the east side of Pecho Valley Road and 100 brush piles on Canopy Trail on the west side of Pecho Valley Road.
Why:In order to reduce fuel loads and fire hazards as well as enhance the health of the native plant communities, and aid in the control of non-native, weedy
species.
Who:California State Parks, in cooperation with CAL FIRE and the Air Pollution Control District. For more information, please call Dan Falat, District Superintendent, San Luis Obispo Coast District, (805) 927-2065.
Learn more about prescribed fire in the San Luis Obispo Coast District here.
Morro Bay State Park - Burn Pile Map
MDOSP Burn Pile Map
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