CONROE, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service will possibly conduct several small acreage prescribed burns within larger identified areas (Highlighted in Yellow) at W. Goodrich Jones State Forest starting Wednesday, March 20 to Friday, March 22 at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
See the attached maps. The state forest trails around the prescribed burning area will be barricaded and closed to the public for the duration of the burning operation.
Prescribed fire is considered a standard forest management tool for endangered species habitat restoration, undergrowth vegetation reduction, and providing for community safety especially from catastrophic wildfires.
The Texas A&M Forest Service is notifying the surrounding city and fire officials, as well as area residents and groups who frequent the forest, by email and posting notification signs. Agency fire officials and equipment will be on-site at the forest. This will also be used as a cross-training exercise between local fire departments and Texas A&M Forest Service to better prepare for protecting communities.
