According to a Vance County employee, the on-again-off-again smoke visible west of Henderson is a controlled burn. WIZS News was told that the controlled burn is taking place on Fairport Road. One hundred or more acres are believed to be part of the controlled burn by the North Carolina Forestry Service.
The smoke was visible at times from Ruin Creek Road and Dabney Drive early this afternoon. The story cover photo was taken at the intersection of Vance Academy Road and U.S. 158 Business. Thick puffy clouds make the actual smoke harder to see.