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Several prescribed burns are expected to take place Monday in the Lower Peninsula. They include:

• Livingston County: 122 acres in Green Oak Township to remove some understory in oak barrens. Start time is around 1 p.m.

Prescribed burns are one way the Michigan Department of Natural Resources keeps lands and forests healthy. The burns are conducted by highly trained DNR personnel in designated state-managed areas during appropriate weather conditions and in cooperation with the proper authorities and local units of government.

Public safety is a top priority during all prescribed burns, which sometimes are canceled at the last minute due to careful monitoring of weather and wind conditions.

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