Smoke could return to the Bay Area as Angel Island burn resumes

A prescribed burn at Angel Island State Park that was paused earlier this month because of air-quality concerns could resume as soon as Wednesday.

But the timing will depend on weather, smoke movement, fuel moisture, wildfire activity and the availability of firefighting resources, fire officials said Monday.

California State Parks, Cal Fire and the Marin County Fire Department began the project Sept. 8 but halted work after burning 62 acres of the planned 260-acre area. The decision followed discussions with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District over conditions affecting smoke dispersal…

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