YOU MAY SEE SMOKE NEAR CUCA

The County is advising residents that firefighters are planning to conduct a firing operation on the northeast corner of the Poomacha Fire today near Cuca Valley.

A back fire is a fire set along the inner edge of a fire perimeter to consume the fuel in the path of a wildfire. Today’s controlled burn will cover about 3,500 acres.

Residents may see smoke in the area.



Residents can get the latest information about the status of the fires by visiting the County of San Diego’s Emergency Web site at www.sdcountyemergency.com. Residents should call 2-1-1 for all non-emergency calls related to this fire. Residents in need of recovery assistance should visit www.sdcountyrecovery.com.