US Army Corps of Engineers Photo
Valley Springs, CA — The CAL Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit will be burning hazardous fuels this Friday, May 30, near the Observation Point area of New Hogan Reservoir in Valley Springs.
12 acres of annual grasses will be burned near the shoreline of the reservoir. In addition to increasing the safety of the day-use recreation area, it provides training for firefighters.
Control lines and the lake shoreline will be used to prevent the planned 12-acre fire from spreading to other areas. The burn will start sometime between 8 am – 10 am, and it is expected to last 2-4 hours. Smoke will be visible around the Hogan Lake Observation Point near Hogan Dam Road in the vicinity of the US Army Corps of Engineers Office Headquarters.
Cooperating agencies assisting CAL Fire will include the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Calaveras Consolidated Fire District, and the Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District.
Written by BJ Hansen.
Sign up for our Breaking News Alerts and the myMotherLode.com Daily Newsletters by clicking here. Report breaking news, traffic or weather to our News Hotline (209) 532-6397. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com.
Our Fire Information Section is under the “Community” section here, or keyword: fire
Local Burn Day information is here. If you see breaking news send us a photo at news@clarkebroadcasting.com.