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Cal Fire San Diego conducts controlled burn in Ramona area

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Posted at 12:47 PM, Dec 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-02 15:47:28-05

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Cal Fire San Diego advised San Diegans that smoke visible in parts of the county on Thursday was part of a controlled burn in an area near Ramona.

Agency officials said crews carried out a 40-acre, brush-clearing controlled burn in the Witch Creek area -- east of Ramona, south of SR-78 -- in the morning hours.

The smoke was expected to be visible throughout the day, according to Cal Fire.