PRESCRIBED BURN - OLD STAGE ROAD - 11/05/12 21:36 S.S.
A PRESCRIBED BURN IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY. THE ELECTION DAY BURN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND 10 A.M., AND LAST UNTIL ABOUT 5 P.M….AND BURN ABOUT 1 THOUSAND ACRES OF BRUSH AND GRASS. THE SMOKE AND/OR FLAMES ARE EXPECTED TO BE VISIBLE FROM: THE SALINAS VALLEY, THE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA AND HOLLISTER AREAS, THE MONTEREY PENINSULA, AND (OF COURSE) NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY. ROUGHLY 150 FIRE PERSONNEL, 2 HELICOPTERS, 2 BULL-DOZERS, AND 16 FIRE ENGINES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON-HAND FOR THIS CONTROLLED BURN.







