Kings Mountain National Military Park will be conducting prescribed burns as conditions permit from now through April 30, according to the National Park Service.
The park is located near Blacksburg and east of Interstate 85 in Cherokee County near the North Carolina/South Carolina state line.
Wildland fire crews will be working in the following areas:
- Battlefield burn unit — 175-acre area between the park visitor center and Battleground Drive. The unit is bordered by Colonial Road to the north, the paved battlefield trail to the east, with Battleground Drive serving as the remainder of the eastern, southern and western boundaries.
- Eastline burn unit — 272-acre area at the eastern boundary of the park adjacent to Kings Mountain State Park, and bordered by a tributary of Long Branch to the south.
- Howser burn unit — 31-acre area bordered by private property and Rock House Road to the north and east. The unit includes the Henry Howser House and Mary Morris House.
Some access to trails and grounds within the burn areas may be restricted during prescribed burn activities, and surrounding communities may experience minimal smoke and visibility impacts during these times.
For more information and for updates on burn activities visit the park’s website at nps.gov/kimo.
