×

Warning

JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 56341
Archived Outdoors

Prescribed burn planned for Graham County

Written by
Wednesday, March 01, 2023

A 1,295-acre prescribed burn in the Yellow Creek area of Graham County could take place any time before April 15. 

The U.S. Forest Service is planning this burn on the Cheoah Ranger District to improve wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of future wildfires. The date of the burn and actual number of acres burned will depend on daily weather conditions. 

During the burn a portion of the Yellow Creek Mountain Trail, TR48, and the Yellow Creek Falls Trail off State Highway 129, will be temporarily closed for visitor safety. The trails will be re-opened once it is determined that conditions are safe for passage through the area.  

Share:
Smokey Mountain News Logo
SUPPORT THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS AND
INDEPENDENT, AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM
Contribute >
Go to top
Payment Information
/

At our inception 20 years ago, we chose to be different. Unlike other news organizations, we made the decision to provide in-depth, regional reporting free to anyone who wanted access to it. We don’t plan to change that model. Support from our readers will help us maintain and strengthen the editorial independence that is crucial to our mission to help make Western North Carolina a better place to call home. If you are able, please support The Smoky Mountain News.

The Smoky Mountain News is a wholly private corporation. Reader contributions support the journalistic mission of SMN to remain independent. Your support of SMN does not constitute a charitable donation. If you have a question about contributing to SMN, please contact us.