Update: Planned Pisgah Forest burn postponed
Friday, February 10, 2012
PISGAH FOREST (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has postponed a 1,200-acre prescribed burn in the Bearpen Mountain area in of the Pisgah Ranger District in the Pisgah National Forest.
Fire managers canceled the burn today because of increased humidity levels and cloud cover, which they say reduces the quality of burning conditions.
The burn is designed to reduce woody debris, which will help prevent wildfires while also improving wildlife habitat.
The Forest Service still expects to conduct the burn before the end of March.
Area trails and roads will be closed during the prescribed burn..
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