The DNR will conduct a prescribed fire on 123 acres of Clark State Forest in Clark and Washington counties in late winter or early spring.

The burn will take place between February and March, depending on weather and other variables.

The prescribed fire area was involved in a tornado in 2012 and consists of large amounts of woody debris.

The main objective of the burn is to consume the debris, reduce wildfire risk and carry out resource management.

All DNR prescribed fires are conducted under controlled conditions by qualified wildland firefighters from throughout the DNR.

For more information, call Darren Bridges, DNR state fire coordinator, at (765) 342-4701.



Media contact: Darren Bridges, state fire coordinator, DNR Division of Forestry, (765) 342-4701.