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Another controlled burn today
April 2. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff are conducting a controlled today beginning around 11 am atCowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge on Neck Road. Smoke will affect air quality in the downwind area for 2-3 hours. To reduce your exposure to smoke, stay indoors or avoid areas of heavy smoke. For more information on prescribed burns […]
County to conduct controlled burn nearby this afternoon
March 6. The Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff are conducting a controlled burn today at Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge. The burn is expected to start about noon and smoke will affedt air quality in the downwind are for two to three hours. The refuge is located off Neck Road in Huntersville. The county recommends, to […]
County to conduct controlled burn today at nature preserve
Feb. 6. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff are conducting a controlled burn today around noon at Rural Hill Nature Preserve in Huntersville. Smoke will affect air quality downwind for two to three hours. Land managers use controlled burns, also known as prescribed fire, to mimic the natural disturbance caused by the natural fires of years […]
