Smoke will be visible in the skies over Tuolumne due to a prescribed fire fuels reduction later this week.
The Havalia Vegetation Management Project (VMP) in Tuolumne County, next to the city, will produce smoke in the surrounding areas, according to CAL Fire.
The goal of the prescribed burn is to maintain and improve the Mt. Havalia Fuel Break along the top of the North Fork Tuolumne River Canyon.
CAL Fire crews plan to burn 2-5 acres on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, with the option of a second burn day on Friday if circumstances permit.
Author's summary: Smoke expected in Tuolumne due to prescribed burn.