2011 FORT ORD BURNS CANCELLED - 06/16/11 09:15 S.S.
THE ARMY HAS DECIDED TO DELAY ANY CONTROLLED BURNS THEY HAD PLANNED THIS YEAR ON THE FORMER FORT ORD. THAT’S BECAUSE WHILE GETTING 2 AREAS READY FOR BURNING, SOME LARGE ARTILLERY PROJECTILES WERE DISCOVERED. ONCE THE AREA IS COMPLETELY CHECKED FOR MORE PROJECTILES, AND THE BRUSH GROWS BACK (ENOUGH SO IT CAN CARRY A FIRE), THE AREAS CAN BE BURNED, BUT THAT’S NOW LOOKING LIKE IT WON’T HAPPEN UNTIL AT LEAST NEXT YEAR.







