Prescribed Burn Near Park Creek School Saturday

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

There will be a prescribed burn of two acres adjacent to Park Creek Elementary School in Dalton on Saturday, January 4th. Residents who live near the school can expect smoke in the area throughout the afternoon hours.

The controlled burn is scheduled to take place between 11:30 am and 4:00 pm. The burn will take place in an area covering approximately 2 acres near Mill Creek which runs between the school campus and the Highway 41 North Dalton Bypass.

The burn is being conducted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in partnership with Coosa Ecological, LLC.

Caption: A satellite photo shows the wooded area to the north of the Park Creek Elementary School campus where the controlled burn will take place