PASO ROBLES, CA – A brush fire was swiftly put out on Friday, November 27 in the Salinas River of the Paso Robles area. The blaze began at 7:30 a.m. as Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched to a vegetation fire on the south side of the Niblick Bridge.
The first fire engine arrived on the scene within 5 minutes. The initial arriving units found fire burning in thick vegetation and debris within the riverbed. The fire was estimated to be one eighth of an acre with a potential for 5 acres. Due to the City’s vegetation management treatments, the first arriving fire engines were able to quickly access the fires safely through one of the firebreaks. The blaze was contained at one eighth of an acre, and resource commitment time was minimized. Two fire engines, one squad and one Battalion Chief from Paso Robles responded. Under the City’s automatic and mutual aid agreements one aircraft, three engines, one bulldozer, and a Battalion Chief responded from CAL FIRE. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
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