ST. GEORGE – A controlled burn near the Dixie Center St. George is filling the sky with smoke but poses no risks to residents. Workers are burning piles of agricultural debris in an area east of the convention center and north of Riverside Drive.
According to the St. George Communications Center, there are controlled burns permitted today in the several locations in St. George: Loblolly Circle, Fir Circle, Beach Circle and Red Bud Circle.
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A controlled burn south of Riverside Drive raises a large plume of smoke, St. George, Utah, Jan. 14, 2016 | Photo by Julie Applegate, St. George News
A controlled burn south of Riverside Drive raises a large plume of smoke, St. George, Utah, Jan. 14, 2016 | Photo by Julie Applegate, St. George News
A controlled burn south of Riverside Drive raises a large plume of smoke, St. George, Utah, Jan. 14, 2016 | Photo by Julie Applegate, St. George News
A controlled burn south of Riverside Drive raises a large plume of smoke, St. George, Utah, Jan. 14, 2016 | Photo by Julie Applegate, St. George News
A controlled burn south of Riverside Drive raises a large plume of smoke, St. George, Utah, Jan. 14, 2016 | Photo by Julie Applegate, St. George News
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Okay. Maybe the smoke won’t kill me, but it is highly unpleasant for city residents. What overriding benefit to the community is there that people can befoul our blue skies like this? My son, who has a chronic lung disease, is also very sensitive to particulates in the air. I’m guessing he’s not going to keel over today, but repeated events like this cannot help.
What an archaic practice! Does Washington County really want to be a first class tourist destination or not? This does not make a good impression on visitors. As a resident, I get angry that a handful of people can pollute our air. It is horrible. Aren’t there alternatives? Or are the alternatives too expensive?
the alternative is the incessant whining, as seen above
Oh jeez what a couple of cry babies….go buy yourselves a ‘I Hate Smoke ‘ ladybug t shirt and shut up already
Certainly St. George is a big enough city to eliminate the archaic practice of open burning in the city limits. It releases pollutants directly into the air in addition to the noxious (and unhealthy) smell. Depending on the direction of the wind movement, the smell (and pollutants) travel for miles. St. George has made great progress with the new recycling cans. We need to modernize the open burning laws.
Oh geez another whiner..whaaaaaaaaaaa whaaaaaaaaaaa