(KNSI) – If you see smoke coming from a Stearns County park, don’t be alarmed.
Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park near St. Joseph is closed on Wednesday for prescribed burns.
Officials use prescribed burns to help maintain and manage public lands.
Stearns County Parks will be conducting prescribed burns in a few parks this spring.
Weather conditions determine the dates and times for the prescribed burns.
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