Smoke over Redding: Why Cal Fire plans prescribed burns next week

Show Caption Hide Caption Fighting flames from the skyTraining for the aerial coordinators took place at the Redding Air Attack Base and over simulated fires at a Whitmore ranch east of Redding.Mike Chapman, WochitStarting Monday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will conduct controlled burns in two Redding areas.People throughout the northern Sacramento Valley will be able to see…