NEWS RELEASE - Prescribed Burning

Prescribed Burning Operation To Take Place Throughout The Winter

Since it shows up on Geo Mac and seems to be ongoing -
Red Hill Vegetation Management Project (VMP).

Release Date: 01/13/2006 9:26 AM
Mountain Resource Center
951- 659-3335
Red Hill Prescribed Burning Operation To Take Place Throughout The
Winter
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will conduct debris/slash pile burning
intermittently on weekdays, between January 9, 2006 and May 1, 2006, in and adjacent to, the
community of Pine Cove.
This burning operation is part of the Red Hill Vegetation Management Project (VMP). The
project area is located around the western perimeter of the community of Pine Cove. The Red
Hill VMP is designed to reduce the fuel loadings and modify the fuel arrangement around the
perimeter of Pine Cove, which is part of a pre-fire plan to keep a major fire from moving into the
community. In addition, the fuel-modified zone will better enable the fire department to keep
fires that start within Pine Cove from moving into the surrounding wildlands. The purpose and
concept of the Red Hill VMP is to provide ¿Defensible Space¿. This is the same concept that is
required for homeowners.
CDF fire officials will be conducting the burning operations with support and assistance from
CDF engine crews and Bautista Conservation Camp Fire Crews. CDF has received funding for
state engines year round in Riverside County and one of their objectives is to assist with pre-fire
mitigation. The Red Hill VMP is one of several planned programs to mitigate hazards and
educate the public in advance of a major wildfire.
Burning operations will begin after 10:00 AM and will conclude by 3:00 PM each day of burning.
The burning operations will only occur on permissive burn days as determined by AQMD and The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Red Hill Vegetation Management Project (VMP)

CDF RIVERSIDE UNIT/RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE
John R. Hawkins, Fire Chief (951) 940-6900
www.rvcfire.org
Contact:
Chief Kevin Turner
Release Date: 01/13/2006 9:26 AM
Mountain Resource Center
951- 659-3335
Red Hill Prescribed Burning Operation To Take Place Throughout The
Winter