NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – On Tuesday, May 10, and Wednesday, May 11, the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit of Cal Fire with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will be conducting crew readiness drills for the 2016 fire season.

Crews will be required to perform essential wildland firefighting skills such as fire line construction, a crew hike and fire shelter deployments. This is to evaluate their preparedness for the 2016 fire season.

“These drills are essential to gauge the readiness of the Unit Conservation Camp Crews for the upcoming Fire Season, and will qualify them for fire line assignments,” explained Unit Chief Shana Jones.

The drills will start each day at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Crew exercises will take place in the area of the 3000 block of Old Soda Springs Road, Napa. There is limited access to the drill site.

The public may see increased activity on Monticello Road and Soda Canyon Road with firefighting equipment.