PEA RIDGE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

Pea Ridge National Military Park is planning to conduct prescribed fire operations sometime during the months of January through April 2012, subject to weather conditions falling within the parameters of prescribed fire prescriptions. To assure visitor safety, some areas inside the park and trails may be closed while fire operations are taking place and for a short period after completion.

Historic landscape maintenance and restoration, and exotic species and fuels reduction are the primary reasons for the prescribed fire operation. Fire managers make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to surrounding communities, though smoke-sensitive individuals may want to avoid outside activities on the day of the operation.

For more information concerning whether or notprescribed fire operations will be occurring on any givenday, call the visitor center at 451-8122.

Community, Pages 5 on 01/18/2012