LAKE SONOMA – On Monday, August 3, 2009, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), Sonoma Lake Napa Unit will conduct live fire training exercises on the Warm Springs Dam at Lake Sonoma in Northern Sonoma County.

Along with Cal Fire, Healdsburg Fire Department, Geyserville Fire Protection District and the Cloverdale Fire Protection District will also be participating.

This training will provide realistic wildland fire conditions to train firefighters in different tactical operations.

In addition to the training, the area being used for the training burn is on the downstream face of Warm Springs dam.

By burning the 80 acres of grass off the dam, it allows the Army Corps of Engineers to do their annual inspection of the dam face.

The training will begin at 6 p.m. and will continue to approximately 9 p.m.

There will be eight fire engines and a bulldozer participating along with approximately 35 firefighters.