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WINNABOW, NC. (WECT) – Orton Plantation will conduct a prescribed controlled burn on 367 acres of land today.
According to Orton, the burn will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end around 5 p.m.
Trained experts conduct the controlled burns and work closely with the North Carolina Forest Service, the North Carolina Department of Air Quality, the Brunswick and New Hanover County fire departments, and 911 services.
The burn is a part of Orton’s management plan to improve forest health and restore longleaf pine habitat.
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