Prescribed burn today in Smyth/Grayson counties

The USDA Forest Service is conducting a spring prescribed burn on Wednesday in the South Zone in Smyth County, Virginia. The burn will treat 100 acres of grass land near Smyth and Grayson Counties, near Forest Service Road 16 and State Route 601. There will be no scheduled closures during the burns but officials ask drivers to follow posted signs. They also say, depending on wind direction, residents and travelers in burn areas may see or smell smoke.