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Lassen smoke from a prescribed fire
Smoke rising from woods east of Redding near Lassen Peak is from a controlled burn.
The fire is being managed by Lassen Park Volcanic National Park workers at the park, said Justin Smith, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
He did not have details on the fire’s size.
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Posted by wts4 on October 13, 2008 at 12:21 p.m.
Here we go again.
A controlled burn on a windy day.
Who makes these decisions?
Posted by dutchhair on October 13, 2008 at 12:24 p.m.
For who is the red flag warning actually?
Posted by oldstation on October 13, 2008 at 1:04 p.m.
"Run for the valley" The Fed's are buring again!!
Posted by notXtian on October 13, 2008 at 4:35 p.m.
Ummmm... end of the Summer, a couple of days of rain last week, a windy day, and the conditions are good for a controlled burn? Logic and common sense says otherwise.
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