The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is clearing out non-native plants growing around Camp Michaux to restore and preserve Michaux State Forest.
Crews spend night battling forest fire at Camp Tuckahoe
York Dispatch
Several crews battled a forest fire that originated at Camp Tuckahoe, burning more than 144 acres of woods for 12 hours, according to a Michaux State Forest official.
The blaze began at 3:30 p.m. Sunday near South Mountain Road in Franklin Township and was contained by early Monday morning, according to York County 911.
Forest units were still at the scene as of noon Monday, said District Forester Roy Brubaker. There s a pretty good crew out there working to knock down the heavy fuel loads that could potentially spark, Brubaker said. We have a really good team to reduce the risk of it escaping.
The fire consumed nearly 150 acres of land, although no injuries were reported, according to an official.
York Daily Record
A mountaintop forest fire that began Sunday afternoon at Camp Tuckahoe in the Dillsburg, York County area destroying nearly 150 acres is under investigation, according to a Michaux State forest official.
District Forester Roy Brubaker at the Michaux State Forest said the initial call came in at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. About 12 hours later, most of the fire units had cleared, with forestry trucks remaining to monitor the area for any flare-ups, according to York County 911.
Michaux State Forest spans three counties, Cumberland, Franklin and Adams. Camp Tuckahoe is a Boy Scout facility used year-round, according to the New Birth of Freedom Council website.