Forest service announces prescribed burn in Baxter, Stone counties

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The Ozark-St. Francis District of the USDA Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn Friday in Baxter and Stone counties.

The burn is planned to cover 700 acres of the forest in the area of Fifty-Six. Citizens who see large amounts of smoke in the area should not be concerned.

A prescribed fire is one ignited by highly-trained fire personnel under specified fuel and weather conditions to achieve specific resource objectives.

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