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 Location:  The 275-acre Moody Tract burn area is located along the South Fork of the Shenandoah River, approximately one mile from the town of Rileyville and eight miles north of Luray.

Date and Time:  The Forest Service plans to begin ignitions on March 3, 2022, if weather conditions are appropriate.  This prescribed burn will be completed in one day.  Firefighters will continue to monitor the area for several days after the burn.  

Objective:  Prescribed burns keep the public and homes safe by reducing the buildup of dried leaves and wood in nearby forest land that can lead to uncontrolled wildfires.

Additional Information:  State Route 684, Goods Boat Landing and Goods Landing Road (Forest Service Road 259) may be temporarily closed.   For your safety, please follow posted signs and comply with trail closures when they occur. Depending on wind direction, this prescribed burn may have lingering smoke effects. Residents of Bentonville, Fort Valley, Compton, Rileyville and Luray, and travelers on U.S. Route 340, State Route 684 and State Route 717, may see or smell smoke.

For the most up-to-date information visit the inciweb site: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7945/

For more information on our prescribed burn program, please contact the Lee Ranger District at (540) 984-4101 or visit our website www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj. You can also follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GWJNF and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GWJNF