South Austin’s Slaughter Creek Trail will be closed today so that Austin Water utility’s Wildland Conservation division can conduct a “prescribed burn” of its Quality Protection Lands. According to a press release from the city, the burn will “safely mimic the natural fire cycle and maintain fire-resilient landscapes for the benefit of people, water and wildlife.” If wind speeds and direction are unfavorable, the burn will be postponed; otherwise, expect to see some smoke in the area – bordered to the north and south by Slaughter Lane and State Highway 45, and to the west and east by FM 1826 and MoPac –throughout the day.
Where there’s smoke, there’s a prescribed burn
