Residents and travelers will see and smell smoke along US-23 and US-119. Variable message signs will be posted on US-23 north and US-23 south with current smoke conditions. Smoke may settle in low-lying areas this evening into tomorrow morning. Smoke may impact the communities of Jenkins, Pikeville, and Elkhorn, Ky as well as Pound, Clintwood, Clinchco, and Haysi, Va overnight.
Prescribed burning took place on approximately 5,433 acres along the Va/Ky state line, west of US-23 and north of the North Fork of Pound Lake. The North Fork Pound burn unit is located 2 miles west/northwest of Pound, Va and 3.2 miles south of Jenkins, Ky.
The Red Fox Trail and the portion of the Pine Mountain Trail west of US-23 will be temporarily closed during burn operations for public safety
More information is available here.