Smoke Reported; Controlled Burn at Lake Skinner

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Thursday, November 15, 2018 12:57 AM PST

Posted June 1, 2005, 2:35 PM.

Heavy smoke reported in and around the San Jacinto Valley and region this afternoon was due to a controlled burn near Lake Skinner, according to local fire departments. Smoke from the burn was visible from all over Southwest Riverside County.

Winds pushed much of the smoke into the San Jacinto Valley and even up to Idyllwild but the smoke quickly dissipated as the fire was put out.

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The Temecula weather pages are a service of WeatherCurrents. Temecula, California is located in the Temecula Valley, in southwestern Riverside County, along the Interstate 15 highway. The Temecula Valley's rolling hills are home to the Temecula wine country, vineyards, golf courses, a casino resort, and Old Town Temecula.