May 2, 2022 - 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 35 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 May 5, 2022.
Source: CAL FIRE