Controlled burn near Pismo Beach ‘going well,’ Cal Fire says. See the photos
The controlled burn putting up a column of smoke that can be seen from acros south San Luis Obispo County is “going well,” Cal Fire said in a social media post today.
The burn started at 9:45 a.m. Monday and should finish on Tuesday by 6 p.m., according to a news release from the agency.
The goal is to remove 100 acres of hazardous vegetation along Thousand Hills Road, east of Pismo Beach, the release.
The controlled burn was coordinated between local landowners, Cal Fire, the SLO County Fire Safe Council, the SLO County Air Pollution Control District and the National Weather Service, the release said.
The burn is part of the Thousand Hills Vegetation Management Project and is used to minimize fire hazards and reduce the likelihood of future wildfires, the release said.
Local air quality can be monitored at SLOCleanAir.org.
This story was originally published October 3, 2023 at 2:13 PM.
