CORBA has received notification that on July 26, 2011 the LAFD Wildland Fuel Management Unit is projecting to begin maintenance on West Mandeville, Upper East and Lower East Mandeville Fire Breaks and Fire Roads in the Santa Monica Mountains, in that order. They will start bringing equipment in on Monday July 25, 2011.
A call to the LAFD confirmed that the fire roads and trails in the area will not be closed during the maintenance, but riders and hikers are urged to use caution in the area and follow the instructions of the workers in the area. There will be signs posted alerting trail users of the work ahead.
The maintenance work is expected to continue for about two weeks, and should be complete by mid-August.
