CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — The Maine Forest Service is conducting controlled burns in Cape Elizabeth on Friday and Saturday.
The town of Cape Elizabeth said Friday's burn would take place on Richmond Island and Saturday's burn would happen in a field on Breakwater Farm Road.
Fire officials warned Friday that the smoke from Richmond Island would make its way into the Black Point area of Scarborough. Video sent to NEWS CENTER Maine showed a large plume of smoke coming up from the island.
The Scarborough Fire Department assured the public in a Facebook post that the smoke is part of a planned controlled burn.
The Maine Forest Service is currently reporting high fire danger in the southern half of the state.
The Scarborough Fire Department posted an update around 3:10 p.m. about the Friday fire on Twitter, stating that the forestry service was working to extinguish the fire and smoke should be dissipating soon.