An upcoming controlled burn at Jordan Lake could lead to Chapel Hill residents experiencing smokey conditions for a multi-day period.
A release from the North Carolina Forest Service Wednesday said personnel at Chapel Hill’s Jordan Lake Educational Forest will commence prescribed fire operations “on a 74-acre tract, weather permitting, within the next several days.” The fire will be started at the “Demonstration Trail,” which is located on a peninsula in the state forest’s southern section.
The release asked that visitors to the Educational State Forest avoid the Demonstration Trail during the burning period. It also said that depending on where exactly the burn takes place and the wind direction at the time, different areas could experience smoky conditions for variable lengths of time…