Volunteer, state crews contain 110-acre brush fire at Brown County State Park.
Goats: We already know you can feed ‘em your old Christmas tree or have them chow down on pesky poison ivy. But it seems they might be able to help prevent forest fires, too. Buzz60's Mercer Morrison has more.A 110-acre brush fire in Brown County State Park that started Sunday evening is under control after firefighters from several volunteer departments and a state agency worked to surround it with a fire line.
Crews used leaf blowers and chain saws to remove leaf litter and other fuel sources and utilized nearby horse trails as fire breaks, said DNR’s state fire coordinator Darren Bridges. There will still be smoke within the contained area as large dead trees and other “heavy fuels” finish burning, Bridges said, so visitors should not be alarmed. The fire will likely keep burning until the area sees a significant rain or snow event, but it will not threaten any structures.
“Park recreational facilities continue to operate normally, as they have throughout the fire.,” Benson wrote.Hoosiers can report brush or forest fires to DNR’s statewide dispatch by calling 812-837-9536. The best information responders can receive is a GPS coordinate, Bridges said.
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