Controlled Burn Scheduled For MCAS Miramar
POSTED: 9:44 am PDT October 16, 2009
MIRAMAR, Calif. -- Firefighters at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar will conduct a controlled burn this weekend, base officials announced Friday.The burn is scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday, and flames and smoke may be visible from nearby roadways, according to MCAS's public affairs office.The purpose of a controlled burn is to rid an area of dry brush that could fuel a wildfire.
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