News about Big Sur, wildfire

CAL FIRE is working hard to make California more fire resilient through prescribed fire, mechanical thinning, and other fuel reduction methods. Evidence suggests that treated wildland areas result in decreased fire activity and lower tree mortality. To track the progress of… pic.twitter.com/CTU1PaCXRF

#SmokeAdvisory Today firefighters are planning to ignite a prescribed fire (planned fire) off of Big Pines Highway, if weather permits. Smoke may be visible from State Route 2 near the Big Pines Mountain community and Wrightwood, CA. #WildfireCrisisStrategy pic.twitter.com/KEwtHCE54E

For information on campfire restrictions, active wildfires, area closures, road and trail conditions, or developed and dispersed camping on the Los Padres National Forest refer to this page or our website at fs.usda.gov/lpnf or call us at 805-961-5799 #readyforwildfire.org pic.twitter.com/zRzvjtn1VJ

Situational Awareness Firefighters keep a careful eye on the weather and so should you. Much of California is lightning-prone during the summer. Easterly winds (like Santa Ana and Diablo) often correlate with an increase in fire starts. pic.twitter.com/5apTyvuGJl