County Fire and CAL FIRE are treating brush along Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside with Phos-Chek fire retardant. The treatment limits the spread of fire from the road by limiting the flammability of the fuel, in this case brush and grass. This will be the third year CAL FIRE crews have applied the mixture along this section of road. The treatment lasts for about six months but would be washed away with three inches of rain. County Fire and CAL FIRE are now scouting five other locations for fire retardant application. Those locations should be treated by the end of the summer.
VIDEO: CAL FIRE Treats Roadside Brush With Fire Retardant
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