Prescribed Burns Planned in San Bernardino National Forest

Prescribed Burns Planned in San Bernardino National Forest

Due to the recent and ongoing storm activity, U.S. Forest Service firefighters will initiate a series of controlled burns in the San Bernardino National Forest around Pine Cove to clear excess vegetation, advising residents and travelers Tuesday not to be alarmed by the smoke and flames. “We estimate this work to continue through the New Year as weather conditions allow,” according to a USFS statement. “We use prescribed fires to help reduce ove…