If you visit Point Pelee National Park, don't be surprised if you see and smell smoke.
Parks Canada says they are beginning prescribed burning at the national park starting Monday, conditions permitting, near some areas popular with tourists. Planned areas include near the Visitor's Centre, the Marsh Boardwalk, Sleepy Hollow and Cactus Field, according to a news release from Parks Canada.
The fires are scheduled to end by April 15.
The park will be open to visitors while the fires are taking place. However, Parks Canada says some areas may be closed briefly to ensure public safety.
The fires will only happen when conditions allow and every effort will be made to keep the fires contained to the assigned areas.
Parks Canada says prescribed burning helps restore the park's savannah ecosystem by reducing the number of exotic plants, improving the habitat for species-at-risk, and preventing the spread of invading shrubs and trees.
For the latest information on area closures due to prescribed fires, visit the park's official website.
