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Fire Expected Tuesday
A prescribed burn in the Lake Mathews area is expected to begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m.
If you spot smoke plumes coming from the Lake Mathews area Tuesday, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department is already on it.
The agency, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, will be conducting a 40-acre prescribed burn on the Estelle Mountain Reserve just south of the Cajalco and La Sierra intersection.
The operation is expected to begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m.
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In addition to Cal Fire and BLM fire engines, Cal Fire Conservation Camp fire crews will be utilized on the blaze.
According to a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department news release, the prescribed burn will help prevent future wild land fires from spreading into the area. Additionally, the burn will allow officials to better manage non-native weeds on the reserve and promote a healthy ecosystem there.
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