Planned burn in Junction City sends smoke visible for miles on Wednesday

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — Large plumes of smoke could be seen for miles in Junction City on Wednesday. The Junction City Fire Department confirmed it was planned.

The fire department says a 50-acre agriculture burn is underway. It started at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. That fire created large plumes of smoke seen for miles.

Fire crews say it’s intended to burn away any agriculture waste created by a farm that uses land for harvesting, raising or selling crops or animals…

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