TILDEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A prescribed burn in southern Marquette County today is intended to maintain a large, grassy opening by eliminating encroaching cherry, aspen and jack pine trees.
The burn, about 343 acres in Tilden Township, is scheduled to begin around 11 a.m. and end around 6 p.m.
Prescribed burns are one way the Michigan Department of Natural Resources keeps lands and forests healthy. The burns are conducted by highly trained DNR personnel in designated state-managed areas during appropriate weather conditions and in cooperation with the proper authorities and local units of government.
Public safety is a top priority during all prescribed burns, which sometimes are canceled at the last minute due to careful monitoring of weather and wind conditions.
