Nature Center Trails Will be Closed During Prescribed Burn on Sat, Feb 26...
On Friday, February 25, firefighters conducted a test burn for units P14 and P15 around noon, but determined conditions were not conducive to meeting their desired objectives (too wet after yesterday's...
View ArticlePrescribed Fires at Chickasaw National Recreation Area Reduce Red Cedar (Red...
25 February 2011For Immediate ReleaseLauren Gurniewicz, 580 622-7282Chickasaw National Recreation Area began a series of prescribed fires on February 18th to reduce eastern red cedar in the park. If...
View ArticleSeeing Smoke Prescribed Burn in Progress (Red Cedar Reduction Prescribed Burn...
Chickasaw NRA Public Service Announcement26 February 2011For Immediate ReleaseLauren Gurniewicz, 580 622-7282 Smoke may be visible in downtown Sulphur, Davis, Dougherty, Rock Creek, Veterans Lake,...
View ArticleNo Prescribed Burns Will Occur on Sunday, February 27 (Red Cedar Reduction...
No prescribed burns are planned for Sunday, February 27 due to high winds in the forecast. Firefighters burned approximately 25 acres in the northeast portion of the ESA burn unit on Saturday, February...
View ArticlePlans for Monday, February 28 (Red Cedar Reduction Prescribed Burn Prescribed...
If conditions are favorable, fire managers plan to burn the west side of the Hunting burn unit in the Guy Sandy area of the park on Monday, February 28. Predicted winds from the north should move smoke...
View ArticleVeteran's Lake Area Trails Will be Closed Tues, March 1 (Red Cedar Reduction...
On Monday, fire managers burned approximately 450 acres on the west side of the 1,018 acre Hunting burn unit in the Guy Sandy area of the park. If conditions are favorable, fire managers plan to burn...
View ArticleVeteran's Lake and The Multi-Use Trails Will Remain Closed on Mar 2 (Red...
Veteran's Lake (including the Veteran's Lake Trail and Cats Eye Road) and the Rock Creek multi-use trails will remain closed on March 2. If conditons are favorable, fire managers plan to burn the F3...
View ArticleVeteran's Lake and The Multi-Use Trails Will Remain Closed on Mar 2 (Red...
Veteran's Lake (including the Veteran's Lake Trail and Cats Eye Road) and the Rock Creek multi-use trails will remain closed on March 2. If conditons are favorable, fire managers plan to burn the F3...
View ArticleMarch 3: Expect Smoke in Sulphur; More Trail Closures (Red Cedar Reduction...
Weather permitting, fire managers plan to burn the ESA burn unit near the Travertine Nature Center on Thursday, March 3. The Nature Center trails will be closed for public safety during the burn....
View ArticleExpect Smoke in Sulphur; Nature Center & Multi-Use Trails Closed (Red Cedar...
Weather permitting, fire managers plan to burn the ESA burn unit near the Travertine Nature Center on Thursday, March 3. The Nature Center trails will be closed for public safety during the burn....
View ArticleRoad to Nature Center Closed Near Low-Water Crossing (Red Cedar Reduction...
Firefighters have begun ignitions of the ESA burn unit near the Travertine Nature Center today, March 3. The road to Nature Center is closed near the low-water crossing and the Nature Center trails are...
View ArticleNo Burns March 3; Closures Remain in Place for Public Safety (Red Cedar...
On March 3, fire managers burned approximately 60 additional acres of the ESA burn unit near the Nature Center. Approximately 85 acres of the 165 acre unit have now been treated. Due to the weather...
View ArticleNature Center Road, Nature Center Trails & Multi-Use Trails Now Open (Red...
The road to the Nature Center, the Nature Center Trails and the Rock Creek Multi-Use Trails are now open. Weather permitting, fire managers plan to burn the P11 unit in the Point area of the park on...
View ArticlePrescribed Burn Planned in The Point Area Saturday, March 5 (Red Cedar...
Weather permitting, fire managers plan to burn the P11 unit (164 acres) in the Point area of the park on Saturday, March 5. Ignitions are expected to begin around 9am and last until approximately 6pm....
View ArticleMarch 6: Expect Smoke in Sulphur; Nature Center Area Will be Closed (Red...
If conditions are favorable, fire managers plan to burn the approximately 80 remaining acres in the ESA burn unit near the Travertine Nature Center on Sunday, March 6. The road to Nature Center will be...
View ArticleNo More Prescribed Burns Planned for Now; Nature Center Area Remains Closed...
On March 6, fire managers burned the 80 remaining acres in the ESA burn unit near the Nature Center. The entire 165 acre unit has now been treated. The road to Nature Center is still closed temporarily...
View ArticleApproximately 2,046 Acres Treated; No Additional Burns Planned at This Time...
To date, fire managers have treated approximately 2,046 acres (out of approximately 3,000 total acres that are part of this project). Hot spots within the interior of completed burn units may continue...
View ArticleChickasaw National Recreation Area to Initiate Prescribed Fires (Red Cedar...
Chickasaw NRA will begin a series of prescribed fires starting March 15, 2012 and lasting until April (depending on weather conditions). The fires will be conducted by a management team consisting of...
View ArticleSmoke Faqs (Red Cedar Reduction Prescribed Burn 2012 Prescribed Fire)
Smoke from these prescribed fires may be visible in downtown Sulphur, Davis, Dougherty, Rock Creek, Veterans Lake, Buckhorn areas, Goddard Road, and along Chickasaw Trail but every effort will be made...
View ArticleMarch 16th Update for Red Cedar Reduction Prescription Burn (Red Cedar...
Yesterday firefighters burned approximately 200 acres along Goddard Road. Today firefighters plan to burn approximately 200 additional acres north and south of Goddard Road. Winds from the south are...
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