Wednesday, smoke could be seen coming from the San Jacinto mountains which caused alarm for many.
The smoke was from planned, controlled burns from officials with the U.S. Forrest Service.
Our first prescribed burn of the season is planned for Wed,, Jan 31. Details:
– Location: Thomas Mountain, San Jacinto Mtns (near Anza, CA)
– Time: Approx. 9am (could last through weekend)
– Why: Ecological restoration to reduce fuels, protect communities, restore forest health pic.twitter.com/UvjDJMUhLT— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) January 30, 2018
The test fire for the Thomas Mountain Prescribed Burn has been initiated. All units on scene. pic.twitter.com/cHB1I22Ajc
— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) January 31, 2018
The first prescribed burn of the season is to reduce the chance of future fires by “reducing fuels” and to restore forrest health.