MURRIETA: Controlled burn planned on Santa Rosa Plateau

May 20, 2013 04:37 PM PDT May 20, 2013 04:37 PM PDT MURRIETA: Controlled burn planned on Santa Rosa Plateau MURRIETA: Controlled burn planned on Santa Rosa Plateau   Comments ( ) Prescribed burns are planned for Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23, on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve west of Murrieta Attorney. Smoke from the burns may be visible across southwest Riverside County. The reserve will be closed both days and, if smoky conditions persist, Friday as well, Reserve Manager Carole Bell said. Fire officials plan to burn about 200 acres near Fault and Waterline roads, a news release said. The fires are conducted to eliminate invasive grass seed and to reduce non-native plants, such as artichoke thistle, on the Reserve, the release said. Follow Sarah Burge on Lawyer Twitter @sarahkburge or online at blog.pe.com/crime-blotter Latest Headlines
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