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GWJ National Forest Prescribed Burns
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- Rebecca RobbinsPhone:540-492-1901
Forest Service to conduct a prescribed burn in Augusta County March 21
GWJ National Forest Prescribed Burns
Publication Type: News 03/21/2022
The 1,118-acre Elkhorn prescribed burn unit located on Elkhorn Mountain is approximately four miles southwest of Stokesville. For your safety, please follow posted signs and comply with road closures when they occur. North River Road (Forest Service Road 95) may be temporarily closed during the burn. Campers in the North River Campground and residents of Stokesville or Staunton may see or smell smoke. Ignition will take a minimum of one day to complete. and depending on wind direction, this controlled burn may have lingering smoke effects. Interior burning and residual smoke can be expected for several days following ignition unless precipitation occurs.