HOPLAND, Calif. – The University of California Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC) in cooperation with Cal Fire will be conducting a control burn at the HREC east of Hopland.

The burn will be conducted sometime between Oct. 23 and 25, depending on weather.

The control burn will begin at 9 a.m. and end by 6 p.m. The smoke will be visible throughout the Ukiah and Hopland areas.

The purpose of the control burn is to assist ongoing research in vegetation management in California chaparral.

The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions for the personal safety of firefighters and area residents.

If there are any indications that the vegetation management burn cannot be conducted in a safe manner, such as high winds or local fire activity, the control burn will be canceled.

Cal Fire reminds all residents that their safety is of the utmost concern.