Pastime: Heat, summertime, and the “Vick Burn”

Pastime: Heat, summertime, and the “Vick Burn”

The awfully oppressive heat always reminds me of the large forest fires on record in Bradley County, especially two remembered by a few as the “Vick Burn.” This week, Bradley County is in the “moderate” category for fires, according to the Arkansas Forestry Service. The “first” forest fire in the vicinity of the Vick community…