Seeing smoke: Prescribed burn conducted on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Published 5:45 pm Monday, March 20, 2023

By Staff Reports

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Smoke and flames from a 1600 acre prescribed burn on the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge could be seen for miles on Monday, March 20, 2023. Refuge fire crews conducted the burn to “set back woody vegetation, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce fuel loads,” according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service statement.

READ ABOUT MORE NEWS HERE.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE COASTLAND TIMES TODAY!

Get the latest headlines sent to you

More News

members

Dare Board of Education members recognized for years of dedicated service

prices

Weekly North Carolina gas price update

fire truck

Bicyclist dies following collision with fire truck

SNIPE

Going on a snipe hunt?

Print Article

SportsPlus

  • Polls

    Which season is most enjoyable on the Outer Banks?

    View Results

    Loading ... Loading ...