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Firefighter Training/Controlled Burn, Santa Teresa Park, 7/1/21 by Ronald Horii
This is the announcement from the San Jose Fire Department:
"San José Fire Department will be conducting live-fire training exercises at Santa Teresa County Park on Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2. Smoke may be visible between approximately 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.
The live-fire portion of the event begins at 10 a.m. on July 1 and runs throughout the day. There will also be live-fire on
July 2. Residents are advised that they may see smoke in the areas surrounding the park as a result of the planned training exercise.
The purpose of this training is to instruct recruit firefighters in wildland firefighting practices. This live-fire training is consistent with previous exercises the San José Fire Department has conducted in the park, allowing recruit firefighters to utilize specialized tools and equipment, personal protective equipment, and employ wildland suppression strategies and tactics in a controlled setting. Impacts of the training exercise on the surrounding area are expected to be minimal. Benefits to the areas being burned include removal of non-native, invasive species of plants, such as the star thistle.
Park visitors are advised of the following park closures on July 1-2 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.: Mine Trail south of Bernal Road as well as the Pueblo Trail and the connector trail between Pueblo and Mine Trail. The Pueblo day use area and the road to the equestrian lot will also be closed.
It is our primary concern that the community feels safe and is fully aware of the Fire Department’s ongoing efforts to serve the community by protecting life, property, and environment through prevention and response.
The San José Fire Department encourages everyone to PREPARE, PRACTICE AND PREVENT. For fire and life safety tips, visit www.sjfd.org."
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3041/?fbclid=IwAR3Ib6xanQlSSKgz8wmbR3A4UOBZCP09K12HvaYS6bTr9YUZrs59ibFgwv4
Today, on 7/1/21, I walked up Bernal Road to the Pueblo Area in Santa Teresa County Park and took these pictures of the firefighter training event. My camera has a 30X zoom lens, so I was able to take these pictures from a safe distance.
Here are pictures from last year's event:
Firefighter Training, Santa Teresa Park Part 1, 6/25/20:
https://tinyurl.com/y7kf2uly
Firefighter Training, Santa Teresa Park Part 2, 6/26/20:
https://tinyurl.com/yajd7oda
Aftermath of Prescribed Burn, Santa Teresa Park, 6/27/20:
https://tinyurl.com/yc2fk3hr
Here are more pictures of Santa Teresa Park: http://www.stpfriends.org/#newpictures Santa Teresa Park information and maps: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/SantaTeresa.aspx
This is the announcement from the San Jose Fire Department:
"San José Fire Department will be conducting live-fire training exercises at Santa Teresa County Park on Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2. Smoke may be visible between approximately 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.
The live-fire portion of the event begins at 10 a.m. on July 1 and runs throughout the day. There will also be live-fire on
July 2. Residents are advised that they may see smoke in the areas surrounding the park as a result of the planned training exercise.
The purpose of this training is to instruct recruit firefighters in wildland firefighting practices. This live-fire training is consistent with previous exercises the San José Fire Department has conducted in the park, allowing recruit firefighters to utilize specialized tools and equipment, personal protective equipment, and employ wildland suppression strategies and tactics in a controlled setting. Impacts of the training exercise on the surrounding area are expected to be minimal. Benefits to the areas being burned include removal of non-native, invasive species of plants, such as the star thistle.
Park visitors are advised of the following park closures on July 1-2 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.: Mine Trail south of Bernal Road as well as the Pueblo Trail and the connector trail between Pueblo and Mine Trail. The Pueblo day use area and the road to the equestrian lot will also be closed.
It is our primary concern that the community feels safe and is fully aware of the Fire Department’s ongoing efforts to serve the community by protecting life, property, and environment through prevention and response.
The San José Fire Department encourages everyone to PREPARE, PRACTICE AND PREVENT. For fire and life safety tips, visit www.sjfd.org."
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3041/?fbclid=IwAR3Ib6xanQlSSKgz8wmbR3A4UOBZCP09K12HvaYS6bTr9YUZrs59ibFgwv4
Today, on 7/1/21, I walked up Bernal Road to the Pueblo Area in Santa Teresa County Park and took these pictures of the firefighter training event. My camera has a 30X zoom lens, so I was able to take these pictures from a safe distance.
Here are pictures from last year's event:
Firefighter Training, Santa Teresa Park Part 1, 6/25/20:
https://tinyurl.com/y7kf2uly
Firefighter Training, Santa Teresa Park Part 2, 6/26/20:
https://tinyurl.com/yajd7oda
Aftermath of Prescribed Burn, Santa Teresa Park, 6/27/20:
https://tinyurl.com/yc2fk3hr
Here are more pictures of Santa Teresa Park: http://www.stpfriends.org/#newpictures Santa Teresa Park information and maps: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/SantaTeresa.aspx
