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UPDATE: Officials say smoke isn't from new fires PDF Print E-mail
Written by Elizabeth Larson   
Wednesday, 23 July 2008

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH INFORMATION ON THE PRECISE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. 

 

LAKE COUNTY – Cal Fire said Wednesday that the thick smoke clogging the county's air basin is coming from other North Coast wildland fires, and isn't the result of any new fire activity in the county.


Cal Fire's St. Helena command center reported receiving thousands of calls from concerned Lake and Sonoma County residents on Wednesday morning, as conditions became smokier.


Residents in Hidden Valley Lake told Lake County News that heavy smoke was coming into their area.


In response, Cal Fire sent out helicopters to scout the south Lake County and north Sonoma County area, but they found no new fires.


Lake County's Air Quality Management District had advised on Tuesday that changing wind patterns could result in more smoke coming back through Lake County, brought here primarily from fires on the National Forests.


With this year's already devastating fire season well under way, Cal Fire isn't discouraging residents from being vigilant. The agency suggests calling fire officials if they see a column of smoke emerging from the ground.


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Thank you!
written by yellowwing, July 24, 2008
What a relief to know that there are no new fires. Yesterday's smoky conditions certainly made one think we were under a new set a hazardous conditions.

Thanks to the editor for this timely information.

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