Why Cary plans to purposely burn football field sized area of nature preserve
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) – A large fire may soon be burning in Cary. The town plans to purposely burn an area of the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. The T...
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) – A large fire may soon be burning in Cary. The town plans to purposely burn an area of the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. The Town says the fire will measure between two and five acres, or about the size of a football field. The fire is part of Cary's long-term fire management plan for Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. The annual prescribed burn is scheduled for sometime between January and April depending on the weather. The North Carolina Forest Service will implement and supervise the burn.