Prescribed Burns Underway In Parts Of Southwest Virginia

The Virginia Forest Service is conducting prescribed burns in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Tuesday. The ten acre burn units will be located near High Knob in Scott County and Wise County. Other burns will be conducted near Bark Camp Lake Recreation Area, Camp Rock Unit, and the Osborne Rock unit. Forestry officials say smoke may be visible around the High Knob area, along State Route 619 and Forest Road 238.