Burn planned for Ozark National Forest

Keith Bryant/The Weekly Vista The ground is left blackened as fire rolls across the meadow during a controlled burn the Arkansas Forestry Commission performed Monday, with help from the Bentonville and Bella Vista fire departments.
Keith Bryant/The Weekly Vista The ground is left blackened as fire rolls across the meadow during a controlled burn the Arkansas Forestry Commission performed Monday, with help from the Bentonville and Bella Vista fire departments.

Crews will conduct a controlled burn today at the Ozark National Forest in Johnson County, according to a news release.

Residents may see smoke from the burn in Huntsville, Fayetteville and Springdale.

The burn was planned for 1,900-acres near Wolf Pen, the release states.

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