Wildland firefighters in various locations, including Washington County, Sydney, New Jersey, and Arkansas, are conducting prescribed burns to enhance forest health and prevent wildfires. The burns have resulted in visible smoke and haze in these areas, with residents experiencing smoky conditions.
Seeing a haze? It's likely smoke from some of the controlled burns happening across the state today. There are several downwind of our Triad area. https://t.co/3klwmEr67a
Smoke smoke? Seeing a haze? Several controlled burns across the state today including many downwind of us here in the Triad. #ncwx @WFMY https://t.co/IycwsUJ7kK
Haze and reduced visibilities ongoing due to smoke particulates from ongoing and recent prescribed burns, with some enhancement from pine pollen. Check out our video on NWS support for prescribed burning operations: https://t.co/xhPtJfYdB4 https://t.co/5fVQECmHps
I'm assuming it's a controlled burn in the South Mountains, but either way, it was pretty large and produced lots of smoke. #wildfire #ncwx https://t.co/BeUWcRrMK7
UPDATE: This has now been expanded to include more of the Midlands and the Augusta Metro Area. This is due to the number of prescribed burns we have had this week, coupled with high pressure limiting how much the smoke moves out each day. https://t.co/nawOK9hpNm https://t.co/puyXlMn4OS
If you woke up to the smell of smoke today, you weren't alone. It is the season for hazard reduction burns, with 60% being conducted in autumn alone. @MassiliaAili #9News https://t.co/n93ZYbsb9e
Firefighters in New Jersey are turning up the heat with controlled burns in the state's forests to avoid potential future wildfires. @TedGreenbergNBC reports. https://t.co/QL6ERRcNlY
Many Sydney residents have woken up to a smoky haze on Thursday morning as firefighters conduct backburning operations in forested areas near the city. https://t.co/ndR28lVIku
From smoke plumes on the visible satellite imagery to "hot spots" on the IR. Most if not all of these fires in Eastern TN and Western NC are prescribed burns...Tis the Season. #tnwx #ncwx #wjhl @WCYB_DavidBoyd @NWSMorristown https://t.co/41bv9oMa5r
Wildfire prevention: How New Jersey is taking measures to curb massive forest fires https://t.co/HzS4FuXR3j https://t.co/lz4KUZQvBO
It always makes me nervous when I see/smell smoke in these mountains. Fortunately, this afternoon's event is a prescribed burn on Buffalo Mountain, Johnson City TN. West winds are blowing the smoke plume right across Roan Mountain TN. @wjhl @NWSMorristown @WCYB_DavidBoyd https://t.co/GVNQuOkLrR
Clear skies this afternoon showcase a very slight haze, the result of a thin layer of wildfire smoke. This is likely sourced from fires around Arkansas. https://t.co/eSEK2dN7z3
If you notice hazy skies this week, it is likely originating from prescribed burns in New Jersey: https://t.co/vvYN4QDmHg
Hazard reduction burns to Sydney's north and south (and fairly central near Lane Cove) this morning. Might be a smoky day unless the wind comes from the coast. https://t.co/Es2fuMTHiw
In case you've been seeing some smoke out there, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service is busy with prescribed burning this week. These burns are necessary for the health of our forests, soil & vegetation, and help limit wildfire from spreading into critical areas. https://t.co/GYomaqTJIL
🚨 Attention Washington County! 🚨 Wildland firefighters with the Cherokee National Forest are scheduled to conduct prescribed burns today and tomorrow to improve forest health. The prescribed burns will be highly visible from I-26 and will temporarily disrupt Blue Mountain OHV…