Chickasaw National Recreation Area is burning slash from thinned
eastern red cedar cut during the summer and fall of 2010 and
2012. Burning is anticipated to occur daily, from approximately
4 to 9 pm, beginning Friday and continuing through February 14.
Smoke may be visible in downtown Sulphur, Davis, Dougherty, Rock
Creek, Veterans Lake, Buckhorn areas, near Goddard Youth Camp
Road, and along Chickasaw Trail. Smoke will be present in the
vicinity during burning, but is generally expected to settle
over the Lake of the Arbuckles and disperse overnight. People
who are sensitive to smoke or have pre-existing respiratory
problems should limit outdoor activities and keep windows closed
during the burn. If you would like to receive daily updates on
which burn unit will be ignited and predicted direction of smoke
impacts, please call (580) 622-7234 or visit
http://www.inciweb.org. Thinning of the eastern red cedar will
increase public safety by reducing the hazardous fuel load in
the wildland-urban interface and mo