The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, January 27, 1995               TAG: 9501270829
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
DATELINE: COROLLA                            LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

PLANNED FIRE

Throughout Thursday afternoon, black smoke billowed for miles above the sandy stretch of Currituck County's barrier island beaches.

Officials of the Corolla Fire and Rescue Department said the fire was intentionally set on land around the Currituck Shooting Club.

The controlled burn was approved and permitted by the N.C. Division of Forestry. by CNB