Smoke Coming From Angel Island Is a Prescribed Burn

Prescribed burn on Angel Island lofts smoke over East Bay

Prescribed burn on Angel Island lofts smoke over East Bay The state park and Cal Fire are reducing dangerous vegetation today. Smoke is making its way into Oakland.

Yes, Angel Island is supposed to be smoking as CAL FIRE conducts controlled burn

Anyone looking over the Bay on Tuesday may be alarmed to see plumes of smoke coming from Angel Island, but CAL FIRE says they are conducting controlled burns to reduce hazardous vegetation.

Smoke Coming From Angel Island Is a Prescribed Burn

If you noticed smoke over the Bay coming from Angel Island Tuesday morning, rest assured it is just a planned, controlled burn to thin out flammable fuels.

A Prescribed Burn is Planned for One of California's Most Historic Islands This Week

If you see smoke rising off Angel Island this week, take a breath before dialing 911. It’s supposed to be there. California State Parks, working with Cal Fire and the Marin County Fire Department, plans to burn up to 260 acres of grassland and coastal scrub on Angel Island starting as soon as Tuesday, September …