Controlled fire testing to be conducted in Santa Monica Mountains
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms will be conducting controlled fire testing in the Santa Monica Mountains starting Tuesday.
In a media advisory, Los Angeles Fire Department officials confirmed that the controlled burn would take place along Temescal Ridge Trail between Skull Rock and Green Peak.
The testing will last from Tuesday evening until Thursday.
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'While this scientific testing will periodically include open flame in a small area that may be visible at a distance, it does not involve the burning of vegetation,' officials explained. 'LAFD personnel will be present before, during and after all testing to ensure public safety and environmental protection.'
Nearby residents are advised not to call 911 if they see smoke or small testing flames that may be visible in the area between Tuesday and Thursday.
Due to remote terrain and logistics, there will be no public or media access to the area. Aircraft and drone pilots are instructed to follow FAA-issued restrictions for local airspace.
The area where the controlled burn is happening is near where the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on Jan. 7. It burned for 24 days, charred more than 23,000 acres and killed 12 civilians, according to Cal Fire.
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