Residents,  

The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is planning a controlled burn tomorrow, Thursday April 13th 2017.  Active burning will take place throughout the day and possibly into the evening.  Smoke will be visible.  The burn will be carried out from mid-morning to late afternoon, contingent on the right weather conditions.  Trained fire personnel with specialized equipment will ignite, monitor, and control the fire and its resulting smoke.  Local emergency personnel, including the local police and fire departments, also will be notified prior to each prescribed burn.  During the prescribed burn, the refuge, Visitor Center, and Wildlife Observation Center will remain open to the public.  Pleasant Plains Road and associated parking areas will be closed from just south of the Visitor Center parking lot to the South Gate of the refuge.

For additional information, please view our website (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/great_swamp/)