Overview
- Cal FIRE and partner agencies burned about 62 acres on Angel Island on Tuesday before pausing the operation.
- The project had targeted up to 260 acres of grassland and coastal scrub to reduce fuel loads, control invasive plants and restore habitat.
- Smoke from the Tuesday burn drifted across the Bay toward Richmond, Berkeley and Oakland, prompting a brief Bay Area Air District warning and a Spare the Air alert.
- Officials canceled the planned Wednesday burns and said they will resume only when winds, temperatures and air-quality forecasts are favorable.
- Angel Island State Park and its campgrounds remained open while some nearby trails and roads were temporarily closed for safety, highlighting the short-term smoke impacts versus long-term wildfire-risk reduction goals.