Fire planned at Camp Roberts today to burn grasslands

A fire is planned at Camp Roberts today to burn 104 acres of grasslands.

The fire is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and conclude by 6 p.m. in the range area, which is in the northwest portion of the camp. The range is approximately 4 miles northeast of San Miguel, to the west of the northbound Highway 101 rest area and south of the southbound Highway 101 rest area.

The prescribed burn is part of a project to reduce the risk of wild fires during troop training activities, according to a press release from Camp Roberts.

The burn is scheduled for a day when the weather should blow smoke away from areas where people live.

The burn will be called off if weather conditions are not right.

This story was originally published May 10, 2016 at 7:23 AM with the headline "Fire planned at Camp Roberts today to burn grasslands."