Crime & Safety
Controlled Burn Planned Today For McDowell Nature Preserve
Fire officials will be conducted a prescribed burn at McDowell Nature Preserve Thursday and say area residents should expect smoke.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- A prescribed burn is scheduled for McDowell Nature Preserve Thursday and will cause smoke in the area, according to Mecklenburg County Natural Resources.
Fire officials say the prescribed burn will start around noon Aug. 23, and last for about two to three hours. Smoke is expected to affect air quality in downwind areas.
Natural resource officials use controlled burns as a method to mimic natural disturbances that can help facilitate tree planting or reduce an invasive species. You can learn more about controlled burns here.
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