In this WKBN interview, Tom Becker from Davey Resource Group (DRG), a subsidiary of The Davey Tree Expert Company, talks about how the controlled burn that DRG held at the Air Heritage Trail will benefit the landscape and stimulate growth. 

Posted: April 14, 2026

VIENNA, Ohio (WKBN) — If you saw smoke in the area of King Graves Road and State Route 193 in Trumbull County on Wednesday, there’s no need to worry. It was all part of a controlled fire aimed at helping vegetation thrive in what will be a public walking path. 

Dressed in protective gear – crews with Davey Resource Group were setting vegetation on fire.
It was all part of a controlled burn at the Western Reserve Port Authority’s Air Heritage Trail.

To continue reading about the project, click here. 

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