Texarkana police say smoke in air no cause for alarm

Controlled burn the cause

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Smoke in the air that many residents have noticed over the past couple of days is no cause for alarm, according to Texarkana Texas Police Department.

A controlled burn near U.S> Highway 82 in the Leary area is the cause, the department said in a Facebook post.

"A lot of people have been calling 911 thinking that something in their neighborhood is on fire. No need to call 911 to report it," the post stated.

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