Controlled
Burn Scheduled Announced
MOUNTAIN
HOME, Ark., Jan. 11 -- The Army Corps of Engineers announced the beginning
of the winter controlled burn season for public land around Bull Shoals
and Norfork lakes. Park rangers from the Mountain Home Project Office
will conduct prescribed burns on several parcels of public land between
now and April 1.
Fire lanes have been prepared and will be maintained to prevent fires
from spreading from the intended burn areas. Although some smoke will
be generated during the burns, care will be taken to prevent the smoke
from being blown into populated areas.
The fires are being conducted as a proven method of forest and wildlife
resource management. Prescribed fires keep hazardous levels of fuel from
accumulating, reducing the chance of serious wildfires. They reduce competing
vegetation from established forest trees, expose bare soil, and enhance
the growth of important wildlife foods. These fires help in recycling
important nutrients, controlling diseases and maintaining healthy forest
ecosystems.
Areas scheduled for burning at Norfork Lake include Seward Point, Barren
Creek, Pigeon Creek, Bennett’s Bayou, and Chapin Point. Scheduled areas
at Bull Shoals Lake are Indian Point, Point 6, Ozark Isle, and Carrolton
Hollow Creek.
Anyone with unattended personal property such as deer stands on public
land in these areas should remove these items right away. For more information
contact the Corps at 324 West 7th St. in Mountain Home by calling (870)
425-2700.
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