WINCHESTER (CNS) - Controlled burns are planned tomorrow and Thursday
around Lake Skinner in Winchester and Lake Mathews, south of Riverside, where
Riverside County Fire Department crews intend to eliminate a total 138 acres of
excess vegetation, advising residents and visitors ahead of time not to be
alarmed by the smoke.According to fire officials, the first burn is slated for 6 a.m.
Wednesday on the perimeter of Lake Skinner, where 55 acres will be targeted for
removal. About 75 acres of foliage was burned off earlier this month, officials
said.The operation is scheduled to conclude no later than 3 p.m. and will
only proceed if winds remain calm.During the same hours Thursday, crews plan to conduct a prescribed
burn in the area of Cajalco Road and La Sierra Avenue,
