Firefighters said the area was inaccessible, and allowed it to burn
Fire on Sherman Island, April 2, 2021. Image from NBC SkyRanger.
A wildfire burning on an island east of San Francisco Bay was not suppressed by firefighters on Friday. It generated a large plume of smoke but according to the PIO at Contra Costa Fire, Solano County fire authorities said “The fire is inaccessible and will have to burn itself out.”
The fire is on a section of Sherman Island in the Sacramento River about 600 acres in size.
Fire on Sherman Island, April 2, 2021. Image from NBC SkyRanger.
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Sherman Island is a very popular public duck hunting spot. The burn will likely do the thick overgrown bulrush and cattail habitat some good! It’s also a good way to eliminate the illegal permanent blinds.
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General Sherman would be happy they let Sherman Island burn. He was a prescribed fire enthusiast.
Sherman Island is a very popular public duck hunting spot. The burn will likely do the thick overgrown bulrush and cattail habitat some good! It’s also a good way to eliminate the illegal permanent blinds.
General Sherman would be happy they let Sherman Island burn. He was a prescribed fire enthusiast.