Hazardous Fuels Pile Burns Continue on San Bernardino National Forest; Crews in Barton Flats Area Today
March 12, 2009 by Catherine Sandstrom
Filed under Current News, Fire/Safety, San Bernardino National Forest
Hazardous fuels pile burning continues on the San Bernardino National Forest, as part of the agency’s ongoing effort to reduce the risk of wildfire to the mountain communities. Firefighting crews from the Forest Service burned about 40 piles in the Barton Flats area off Highway 38 yesterday. Crews will be on scene again today, so if smoke is visible to the south and/or eastern end of the Big Bear Valley, know that these are controlled burns by the U.S. Forest Service. Weather conditions are continuously monitored during pile burns and, if conditions become unsafe, burning will cease.
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After graduating from BBHS, Catherine moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University. In her 20 years off the mountain, most recently in Manhattan Beach, Catherine's career has included publishing, broadcasting, public relations and public education; she served as KBHR's News Director from April 2007 to July 2010.
