• The Albany Pine Bush prepares for a controlled burn Friday. (Michael P. Farrell / Times Union)
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The Albany Pine Bush prepares for a controlled burn Friday. (Michael P. Farrell / Times Union)
The Albany Pine Bush prepares for a controlled burn Friday. (Michael P. Farrell / Times Union)
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The State DEC, Pine Bush personal and Stanford Height Fire Department performed a controlled burn of 5 acres of the Pine Bush Preserve off Old State Road on Friday Aug. 5, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) less
The State DEC, Pine Bush personal and Stanford Height Fire Department performed a controlled burn of 5 acres of the Pine Bush Preserve off Old State Road on Friday Aug. 5, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. ... more
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The State DEC, Pine Bush personal and Stanford Height Fire Department perform a controlled burn of 5 acres of the Pine Bush Preserve on Friday Aug. 5, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)
The State DEC, Pine Bush personal and Stanford Height Fire Department perform a controlled burn of 5 acres of the Pine Bush Preserve on Friday Aug. 5, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)
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The State DEC, Pine Bush personal and Stanford Height Fire Department perform a controlled burn of 5 acres of the Pine Bush Preserve on Friday Aug. 5, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)
The State DEC, Pine Bush personal and Stanford Height Fire Department perform a controlled burn of 5 acres of the Pine Bush Preserve on Friday Aug. 5, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)
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A Forest Ranger lays down a line fire Thursday afternoon in the Pine Bush Preserve July 16, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. The fires are set to burn off old vegetation making way for new plants favored by species, such as Karner Blue butterfly. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union) less
A Forest Ranger lays down a line fire Thursday afternoon in the Pine Bush Preserve July 16, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. The fires are set to burn off old vegetation making way for new plants favored by species, such ... more
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Forest Ranger Mary Gross lays down a line fire Thursday afternoon in the Pine Bush Preserve Thursday afternoon July 16, 2015, to burn off old vegetation to make way for new plants for the endangered Karner Blue butterfly feed and thrive on in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union) less
Forest Ranger Mary Gross lays down a line fire Thursday afternoon in the Pine Bush Preserve Thursday afternoon July 16, 2015, to burn off old vegetation to make way for new plants for the endangered Karner ... more
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GUILDERLAND — The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission will conduct a prescribed fire on Wednesday near the intersection of Kings and Old State roads, closing a trail for the day.

Workers planned to begin at noon and be finished by dark.

The green trail between Karner Barrens and Kings Highway Barrens will be closed until Thursday morning.

If you have any questions, please contact Tyler Briggs, tbriggs@albanypinebush.org.