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Prescribed Burns to Take Place in the Coming Week

Prescribed burns have been scheduled for several locations around the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and nearby areas in the week ahead, weather dependent. These locations include:

• Southeast prairie at the junction of Eagle Creek Boulevard and McKenna Road.
• Southeast prairie at the junction of Eagle Creek Boulevard and County Road 21.
• Southeast oak savanna at the junction of County Road 14 and Townline Avenue.
• Oak Savanna, located in Shakopee Memorial Park.
• Prairie northwest of the junction at Mystic Lake Drive and Tintaocanku Drive.
• Median prairies located on Dakotah Parkway.

More prescribed burns may follow in the coming days depending on wind directions. Prescribed burns are used to clear away dry brush in areas to limit the risk of wildfires, as well as foster conditions for new plant growth. They are conducted by professionals upon request and through mutual aid agreements and planned according to weather and wind directions.