Controlled burn is scheduled for today at Tolleston Dunes

The Fire Management Office at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will be conducting a prescribed burn today at the 183-acre Tolleston Dunes along U.S. 12 between Old Hobart Road and Spencer Street.

Smoke from the fire may be seen in Gary and its Miller neighborhood, Portage and Ogden Dunes. North winds also may cause smoke to be seen from the Indiana Toll Road and Borman Expressway.