USDA FOREST SERVICE NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 31, 2012
Contact: Susan Blake (850) 523-8500
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Apalachicola National Forest Prescribed Burning Today
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning in the Apalachicola National Forest today.
The
2,295 acre prescribed burn will take place south of Sumatra near Wright
Lake in the area of Forest Road 102 and Highway 65. The burn will
improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation
build up and reduce the threat of wildfires.
People
are reminded that the smoke they may see today and tomorrow in this
vicinity is not coming from a wildfire. Motorists are cautioned to
drive slowly with lights on while traveling
in smoky areas. Drivers should be particularly cautious in areas where
prescribed fires have taken place when it is foggy. Morning fog can mix
with smoke and decrease visibility further.
This is one of many prescribed burns the Apalachicola National Forest is doing during the 2012 prescribed burning season.
Individuals who are sensitive to smoke may contact the Apalachicola Zone Fire Management Officer at (850) 926-3561, ext. 6523, to be placed on a notification list for future burns.
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