Crime & Safety
Smoke Near Ortega Highway Coming From Controlled Burn
The blaze was started at approximately 8 a.m. and is expected to burn through 4 p.m. today.
The U.S. Forest Service has confirmed that smoke spotted west of Lake Elsinore and Wildomar today is coming from a controlled burn.
The prescribed fire is burning off the Ortega Highway at Long Canyon Road in the Cleveland National Forest, according to a USFS dispatcher.
The blaze was started at approximately 8 a.m. and is expected to burn through 4 p.m. today.
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Firefighters aim to burn 43 acres, according to the dispatcher.
Earlier this week, the USFS burned approximately 20 acres in the same area.
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The USFS dispatcher said controlled burns are expected to continue through the spring months, but scheduling them is day-by-day, depending on weather conditions and air quality.
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