June 22, 2019 - Mariposa - The CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit in cooperation with Merced Irrigation District (MID) will be conducting a vegetation management training burn at Lake McClure. Approximately 45 acres of grass will be burned. The purpose is for the reduction of fuels to create a safe area at and around the peninsula designated for the launch point of fireworks.

CAL FIRE will also be utilizing this as a training opportunity to continue improving wildland firefighting tactics under a controlled environment. The burn is scheduled to take place the week of June 24rd.
Source: CAL FIRE