FORT ORD BURN S.S.

A CONTROLLED BURN IS BEING PLANNED ON THE FORMER FORT ORD. THE BURN WOULD BE USED TO CLEAR 147 ACRES OF THE PARKER FLATS AREA. THE CONTROLLED BURN WOULD SERVE DUAL PURPOSES. THE 1ST IS TO RESTORE HABITAT, THE 2ND IS THAT IT WOULD BE USED TO TRAIN LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS. THE 147 ACRES HAVE BEEN DIVIDED UP INTO 30 ACRE-UNITS (NEAR EXISTING FIRE ROADS), WHICH MEANS A SERIES OF SMALLER FIRES WILL BE SET. RATHER THAN 1 LARGE FIRE.