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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Tuesday will be conducting a prescribed burn of 20 acres in San Mateo County.
The one-day prescribed burn will be taking place near Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir to both reduce fuel, as well as lowering the risk of a larger fire.
The Department says that residents in Woodside, Belmont, Burlingame, Emerald Hills, San Carlos Hills, and parts of I-280 in San Mateo County may see smoke, but that fire equipment and a helicopter will be on scene to ensure the burn is controlled. Residents are advised not to call 911.
This prescribed burn in San Mateo County is being conducted as part of a larger plan to prepare CAL FIRE CZU for a planned prescribed fire at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) watershed. Because of the dead and dying coyote brush that can be found in the 23,000 acres of land in the area, there is a high fire risk that needs to be dealt with, according to CAL FIRE CZU.
“The goals are to reduce those fire fuels, and to reintroduce disturbance for plants and animals that are disturbance-dependent in the San Francisco watershed,” CAL FIRE CZU Forester Sarah Collamer said.
