August 4, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)–If you see smoke today over East County, don’t panic. Cal Fire and the San Diego Fire Authority will be burning brush piles in the Corte Madera area. These piles are a result of a fuels management program, said Cal Fire Captain Mike Mohler.
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