New prescribed fire started in Ventura County on May 7
Briefly

A new prescribed burn called Rose Valley was initiated on May 7, 2025, at 2:28 p.m. in Ventura County, California, on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. This practice is part of wildfire prevention efforts designed to control and manage land effectively, thus limiting the potential for larger, more catastrophic wildfires. While specifics regarding the area burned and the crew size are not detailed, the event underscores the importance of prescribed burns in ecological management.
The prescribed fire aims to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires by managing the land in a controlled burn, a practice endorsed by firefighting agencies.
The Rose Valley prescribed burn is undertaken on federal land, with specifics on land size and crew involvement not yet detailed, emphasizing its organized nature.
Read at Sacramento Bee
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