St. Marys, GA- Cumberland Island National Seashore will carry out a prescribed burn tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th of a debris pile located on the southern end of the island at a location known locally as Raccoon Key. The operation will be conducted weather permitting. Impacts are expected to be minimal though visitors may see and smell some smoke when near the area.
The pile covers one-acre (correction from previous press release) and consists of dried vegetation cleared from the island landscape as part of landscape maintenance and fuel thinning operations, in accordance with Cumberland Island’s Fire Management Plan.
Smoke will be monitored to ensure that the Intracoastal Waterway, neighboring communities of St. Marys, Georgia and Fernandina Beach, Florida have minimal impacts.
Fire managers anticipate visible smoke for several days after the initial start of the burn. The prescribed fire will be conducted and monitored by trained, experienced National Park Service firefighters. Access to the area will be restricted while the fire is active.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
