(MURFREESBORO) The big question has been "what's all of the smoke in the air"?  The National Park Service is doing a planned burn Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 14 and 15, 2022) at the Stones River National Battlefield. 

Officials at the local park told WGNS news that the Mississippi Fire Management Zone team is carrying out prescribed fires to the earthworks at Redoubt Brannan Monday afternoon at approximately (took place at 1:00PM). There were temporary closures of West College Street Monday during the burn process.

On Tuesday (2/15/2022) burns will take place at Fortress Rosecrans and the Nashville Pike Unit. Some parking lots and trails will be closed in both locations during burning operations.

 

The Nashville Pike Unit's Boundary Trail will be closed to the public all day.

National Park Service photos

 

The burning will be conducted at Redoubt Brannan Trailhead (Near W. College St and Brinkley Rd), Fortress Rosecrans (Golf Ln), and at the main battlefield (Wilkerson Pike and Van Cleve Ln). Time of burn will be dependent on the weather.

 

There will be specially trained wild land firefighters on scene with their firefighting equipment.

 

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Rutherford County Fire & Rescue will also be readily available if needed.