Pile burning planned for Cobb area Tuesday April 23th, 2024

[Cobb, Calif.] - A collaborative of fire practitioners will be working together to conduct pile burning in the Cobb area tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The burn date is subject to change due to weather or other conditions. Please check the Watch Duty app and the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) Facebook and Instagram (@tribalecorestoration) for the most current information regarding this burn.  

This burn is taking place as part of the Lake County Cal-TREX, a prescribed and cultural fire training exchange led by the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) in partnership with agencies, tribes, and community organizations including Middletown Rancheria and CAL FIRE. . The goals of the burn include to reduce fuel loading and increase wildfire resilience, support cultural revitalization, capacity building and training around beneficial burning, improve the health of oak woodlands, mixed conifers, and chaparral, and help native plants thrive.

**Smoke & Traffic Advisory**

This is a fully permitted burn and will be led by a coalition of TERA and other Lake County Cal-TREX partners. Local residents are advised to close windows and doors to prevent smoke from entering their homes. There is potential for some residual smoke overnight and into the following days, and the burn area will continue to be monitored until all heat has been extinguished. 

If you have any inquiries regarding this pile burn, please contact:

TERA Burn Team

707-278-8019