There will be a prescribed burn of two acres adjacent to Park Creek Elementary School in Dalton on Saturday. Residents who live near the school can expect smoke in the area throughout the afternoon hours.
The controlled burn is scheduled to take place between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The burn will take place in an area covering approximately two acres near Mill Creek which runs between the school campus and the Highway 41 North Dalton Bypass.
The burn is being conducted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in partnership with Coosa Ecological, LLC.