The N.J. Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn on Middlesex County land in Davidson Mill Park. It began at 10 a.m. and will last until dusk, covering an area of about 70 acres, according to police.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- If residents in and around the township see smoke Sunday, they shouldn't be alarmed.
The N.J. Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn on Middlesex County land in Davidson Mill Pond Park. It began at 10 a.m. and will last until dusk, covering an area of about 70 acres, according to police.
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Police said smoke from the burn may be visible "in many parts of the township as well as East Brunswick, Helmetta, Spotswood, Jamesburg and Monroe," in an advisory that was issued Saturday.
Authorities said state forest fire personnel will be working throughout the day to monitor and control the burning of grass, an effort to reduce the chance of brush fires.
For more information, the public can go to the State Forest Fire website at www.njwildfire.org.
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