Smoke in Athens, Oglethorpe County possible due to controlled burn
The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn Wednesday of about 2,781 acres of forestland in the upper part of Greene County and in southern Oglethorpe County. The controlled burn is conducted by persons trained in the fires, which reduce fuel loads on the forest floor and reduces the risk of wildfires, according to the forest service. The burn may present smoke to residents of Clarke, Greene and Oglethorpe County, but forest service official Tim Kolnick said the winds are shifting today toward the east and northeast so smoke may not be a factor in Athens. The burn is expected to...
Source: onlineathens.com