/tags/caroline-sweeney Caroline Sweeney en-US Copyright Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:16:49 GMT /local-news/2023-06-05/forest-service-says-its-not-obligated-to-follow-state-law-on-prescribed-burns The U.S. Forest Service scheduled two prescribed burns last week in the southwest part of the state despite a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. Ultimately the agency burned the day before, but not the day of the warning. However, officials also said a new state law does not apply to the federal agency. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:16:49 GMT /local-news/2023-06-05/forest-service-says-its-not-obligated-to-follow-state-law-on-prescribed-burns Jeanette DeDios