Prescribed burn planned at Paso Robles Airport this week
–On three days during the week of May 21st, 2018, Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday, the Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services will be conducting live training burns at the Paso Robles Airport as part of a certified wildland training course. A burn permit has been issued for grass fields adjacent to the taxiways and should not interfere with airport operations.
This prescribed burn was planned and coordinated with the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District in order to minimize the smoke impacts on surrounding areas. The burn is dependent on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If the conditions are not as desired, the burn will be postponed to a future date.
People in the area of the airport and/or traveling on Highway 46 East may see smoke from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each day of the burn. In the unlikely event you smell smoke, take precautions to reduce any harmful health effects such as avoiding strenuous outdoor activity and/or remaining indoors as much as possible. These precautions are especially important for children, the elderly, and people with respiratory and heart conditions.
