The National Park Service will conduct a prescribed burn along the Cane River riverbank at Oakland Plantation tomorrow, June 19. Traffic and boaters in the Shell Beach area should exercise caution in the area as there could be reduced visibility due to smoke.
The intent of the burn is to remove invasive vegetation within a 1-acre parcel along the riverbank in order to restore the viewshed from Oakland Plantation. Cane River Creole National Historical Park has completed an authorized burn plan, which outlines the parameters of the burn to ensure public safety.
Wildland firefighters from Natchez Trace Parkway and Kisatchie National Forest will be handling the burn in coordination with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. Safety of the firefighters and the general public is the park’s utmost priority. For information about the prescribed burn please contact: Carrie A. Mardorf, Superintendent of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, 318-352-0383, x100.
Isn’t that the same piece of bank they stripped down a few years ago so it could grow back to it’s natural state?
Government at work. Cause a problem, yell “crisis!” and problem has to be fixed or else! Now they’ll burn all the vegetation off the bank/slope, erosion will occur, and these same fools will be screaming “we must plant grass or the bank will slide into the river!”
Vicious cycle of incompetence. Your government at work!
So are you incompetent because you mowed your yard last year and it grew back!?!?
can the public come watch ?
Excellent interagency coordination. Wish I was there for this one!
The weather has other ideas for today.
That’s often the case with prescribed fire.