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Eglin Air Force Base schedules munitions burn for Sept. 3

The 96th Test Wing will conduct a munitions burn north of Fort Walton Beach, with residents potentially seeing smoke between 6 and 8 a.m.

Jared Williams

The 96th Test Wing will conduct a munitions burn on the Eglin Test and Training Complex north of Fort Walton Beach on Sept. 3.

Area residents may see a plume of smoke between 6 and 8 a.m. during the scheduled burn.

The 96th Test Wing public affairs office can be reached at 882-3931 for more information.

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Eglin Air Force Base schedules munitions burn for Sept. 3

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