The hazy skies and smoke in your eyes near Lake Sonoma may be due to controlled burn

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News June 4, 2025June 3, 2025

FILE: A Cal Fire firefighter ignites dried vegetation during a fuel reduction controlled burn in Solano County on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Cal Fire and other agencies will conduct similar burns this week near Lake Sonoma as part of a training exercise and to reduce wildfire risks. (Cal Fire via Bay City News)

People seeing smoke around Lake Sonoma this week should hold off on dialing 911.

Cal Fire, the Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ San Francisco District and students from Santa Rosa Junior College will conduct a controlled burn training at Lake Sonoma from Wednesday through Friday.

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