TUOLUMNE-CALAVERAS UNIT SUSPENDS OUTDOOR BURNING
San Andreas
– Monday, June 2, 2014 at 8:00 AM, the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will suspend outdoor burning within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County,
Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. These restrictions will remain in effect until further notice.
Statewide,
California has experienced record-breaking low rainfall, low humidity,
and low fuel moisture levels, along
with higher than normal temperatures and increased fire activity. CAL
FIRE began its transition to fire season months earlier than normal this
year.
Tuolumne-Calaveras
Unit Chief Josh White emphasizes the suspension of outdoor burning is
essential for the safety of
our communities, and encourages the public to continue to create
defensible space around structures. Consider alternatives to outdoor
burning when creating defensible space, such as chipping or hauling
debris to green waste sites.