Debris Pile to be burned at Portage Lakefront

Date:
August 6, 2024

INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Indiana Dunes National Park will conduct a debris pile burn adjacent to the beach at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk. Over the last several years storms have deposited large tree size pieces of driftwood along the beach. The material is planned to be burned when weather conditions allow in the next 3 weeks.
Fire staff will burn the wood debris, spreading the cooled ashes to not create a hazard to the public. Firefighters will use the same planning precautions that are used for prescribed fires to conduct this pile burn. Firefighting equipped ATVs will be on site for safety.
The public is reminded that campfires and grills are not allowed on any of the National Park Service beaches at Indiana Dunes National Park. On a windy day a campfire or grill may start a vegetation fire which can be difficult to access and extinguish. Additionally, campfires, even when buried, can cause the sand to stay hot for an extended amount of time potentially resulting in burns to other visitors.
For information on fires in the Indiana Dunes National Park, go to the park's fire management page.
Residents of Lake and Porter Counties may sign up to receive prescribed fire notifications through the Smart911 system. Go to www.smart911.com to sign up for this free service that provides emergency notifications, a private 911 safety profile and a vulnerable needs registry. Additionally, the National Park announces prescribed fire activity on its Facebook page.

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Indiana Dunes National Park is one of more than 400 units of the National Park System ranging from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty. Located in Northwest Indiana, the park includes 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and 15,000 acres of biodiverse beaches, woods, prairies, and marshes. Over 3 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.

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