CONROE, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service will be conducting prescribed burning operations at W. Goodrich Jones State Forest starting this week – January 26 through January 30 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Considered a standard forest management tool for endangered species habitat restoration, undergrowth vegetation reduction, and providing for community safety, the prescribed burning will take place as weather permits.
Approximately 200 acres of predominately pine forest are expected to undergo prescribed burning over a several day period. The affected area is located between I-45 and SH 242, north and south sides of FM 1488.
Just before 1 am Conroe Fire Department was dispatched to Carriage Hills and FM 1488 for smoke in the area. It is residual from the prescribed burn.
