OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) –
Residents in and around Oak Ridge may notice smoke or fire activity Monday and Tuesday as planned burns take place on portions of the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Reservation east of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
According to the Oak Ridge Fire Department, the prescribed burns are being conducted in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Tennessee Division of Forestry and are scheduled for October 26 and October 27.
The controlled burns will occur at the Freels, Solway and Gallaher Bend fields east of ORNL. Combined, the burn areas total less than 160 acres. Officials say operations are expected to begin after 11 a.m. each day and conclude by approximately 6 p.m., with individual burns typically lasting between 30 and 60 minutes…