Driving into work today, I noticed something concerning: a plume of smoke rising above the Pine Bush Preserve. Having moved here from Arizona, my thoughts immediately went to a wildfire, and I started to panic.

Luckily, it was nothing of the sort. In fact, what I saw was a necessary part of keeping the Pine Bush healthy.

What's That Smoke Coming From the Pine Bush?

If you're driving anywhere around Colonie today, you'll likely see the same plumes of smoke wafting over the Pine Bush, but not to worry, this is all by design. The area is undergoing a prescribed burn, which is a controlled scenario meant to keep up the area's biological health. loading...

The burn will be taking place on October 2nd from 11am to sundown near the intersection at Apollo Drive and New Kramer Road. Road sig

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