Firefighters expect to conduct a prescribed burn on nearly 20 acres east of the Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir on Tuesday. Cal Fire staff say this is San Mateo County’s first
Burn it first. That deprives wildfires of the fuel they need to grow big and dangerous
Julie Johnson
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Good Fire Alliance volunteers Joe Plaugher (left) and Devyn Friedfel start a prescribed burn in dry brush in Healdsburg.Alvin A.H. Jornada / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Barb Stuckey watches from her deck as crews strategically set fire to thick vegetation on her 10-acre property along Chemise Road in Healdsburg.Photos by Alvin A.H. Jornada / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Healdsburg firefighter Hector Madrigal keeps flames at bay as they approach Barb Stuckey’s home during a preventative vegetation burn in Healdsburg.Alvin A.H. Jornada / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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