Prescribed burns scheduled to take place over the next few weeks will begin today. CalFire along with local fire service personnel will begin burning at the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center. Burns are scheduled to take place between 8 am and 3 pm each day. Roughly 500 acres of land will be burned as part of the state’s fuel reduction program. Smoke will be visible in the area, including from U.S. Highway 101.