There will be a controlled burn in the UMaine forest next week

There will be a controlled burn in the UMaine forest next week

There will be a controlled burn in the University of Maine forest in Old Town next week. The university, along with the Maine Forest Service, will be conducting a controlled burn in a portion of the Dwight B. DeMeritt Forest off the dirt portion of College Avenue Extension, south of Gilman Falls, on Monday, according to Kyle Milan, Old Town’s fire chief. That is weather permitting. “Residents should not be alarmed if they see smoke or an increas…