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The county will conduct a controlled burn this afternoon at Rural Hill Nature Preserve.

County to conduct controlled burn nearby this afternoon

By ⋅ March 6, 2023 ⋅ Post a comment

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 […]

The county will conduct a controlled burn this afternoon at Rural Hill Nature Preserve.

County to conduct controlled burn today at nature preserve

By ⋅ February 6, 2023 ⋅ Post a comment

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 […]

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