LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Watershed Protection District and Northshore Fire District said a control burn will take place on a section of the Upper Lake levee (Unit 5).

As local maintaining agency, or LMAs, of the Upper Lake levee system, the Lake County Watershed Protection District and Northshore Fire Protection District are working together to conduct vegetation maintenance via control burn of a section along Elk Mountain at Clover Creek.

The burn will happen within the week of June 17 to 23, with specific days contingent on weather and wind.

They want to make the community aware, if they see smoke in the area, it is a control burn.

This is also a notification for people with respiratory issues that a burn event will be happening in the area.

For any inquiries regarding this update, please contact the Water Resources Department at 707-263-2344 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..