Community
Prescribed Burns for National Park
Prescribed Burns for National Park 
Please see the notice below from the Indiana Dunes National Park:
Weather permitting, firefighters and resource managers from Indiana Dunes National Park plan to burn approximately 42 acres of woodland and grassland at West Beach in Portage today. At Mnoke Prairie, on the border of Burns Harbor and Porter, crews plan to burn 56 acres of prairie grasses and woodlands.
The burns are expected to begin around noon. Fire crews will complete the burns, then remain on scene to monitor for hot spots through the remainder of the day.
Visitor services should not be effected, however some trails at West Beach may be temporarily closed due to smoke.
Maps of all the planned spring burns can be found at https://bit.ly/INDUSpring2022Fires
More information on prescribed fire in the National Parks can be found at https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-a-prescribed-fire.htm
The burns are expected to begin around noon. Fire crews will complete the burns, then remain on scene to monitor for hot spots through the remainder of the day.
Visitor services should not be effected, however some trails at West Beach may be temporarily closed due to smoke.
Maps of all the planned spring burns can be found at https://bit.ly/INDUSpring2022Fires
More information on prescribed fire in the National Parks can be found at https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-a-prescribed-fire.htm
Address/Location
Ogden Dunes Police Department
115 Hillcrest Rd
Ogden Dunes, IN 46368
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 219-762-4125