Atmos Energy and contractors will oversee a controlled natural gas flaring Saturday.
Officials said it will begin at 8 a.m. just north of the Lewisville Lake bridge on Interstate 35E near Hickory Creek. People in the area will notice a large, controlled flame and moderate noise for about three to four hours.
Atmos will be replacing a section of natural gas pipeline in the area as part of the I-35E expansion project. Flaring is a standard industry practice to safely burn natural gas that must be removed from a specific section of pipeline so that employees can work on the pipe, officials said.
