Forest Service to conduct prescribed burn in Rockingham County today

Location: The 62-acre Slate Lick Fields burn area is located 4.3 miles south of Fulks Run.

Date and Time: The prescribed burn will be ignited on March 1, 2022. Ignitions should be concluded in one day. Firefighters will monitor the area over the next several days.

Additional Information and Road/Trail Closures: For your safety, please follow posted signs and comply with area closures when they occur. Residents of Fulks Run and travelers on State Routes 612 and 259 may see or smell smoke. Depending on wind direction, this controlled burn may have lingering smoke effects.

For more information on our prescribed burn program, please contact the North River Ranger District Office at (540) 432-0187, visit our website www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj, or follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/GWJNF and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GWJNF


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