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Prescribed Burns Recommended In Chester Twp Parks
Black River Facilities and Mount Paul Memorial County Park are both slated for prescribed burns this spring.
CHESTER, NJ — Prescribed burns have been recommended for two parks with areas in Chester Township, the Morris County Parks Commission said in a letter sent to the mayor.
Sixty-three acres of Black River Facilities, including Elizabeth D. Kay Center, Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center and Willowwood Arboretum, and 11 acres of Mount Paul Memorial County Park are slated for the prescribed burns, officials said. The burns would take place before June 15, 2019, and only if conditions allow for a safe burn.
Controlled burns prevent the risk of forest fires by burning vegetative fuels, like falls trees and dried leaves, in a controlled manner. The Morris County Parks Commission has been working with the state to conduct controlled burns in the county since 2010.
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Specific dates of the burns will depends on weather conditions, and are not yet available.
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