Residents might see smoke at Gettysburg National Military Park on Wednesday

Residents might see smoke at Gettysburg National Military Park on Wednesday

Residents should not be alarmed if they see smoke on or near the Gettysburg National Military Park on Wednesday.

Prescribed fire returns to Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg National Military Park staff, in coordination with the newly-formed U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), plan to conduct prescribed fires on the Gettysburg Battlefield tomorrow, weather permitting. The burn will include portions of the west slope of Little Round Top (52 acres) and the Munshower field (36 acres) immediately north of Little Round Top. Officials said operations will proceed only when all safety protocols are met. Prescrib…