TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 9, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service is conducting multiple prescribed burns today in the Apalachicola National Forest.
In Liberty County, a 3,769-acre prescribed burn will occur north of Forest Road 111, west of Forest Road 126. In Wakulla County, a 2,619-acre prescribed burn will occur south of Smith Creek Road, north of Highway 22. The burns 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 further decrease visibility.
These are just two of many prescribed burns the Apalachicola National Forest is doing during the 2021 prescribed burning season. This season, approximately 96,200 acres have been proactively treated in the Apalachicola National Forest. Today’s burns are in burn units 40 and 347. View the Apalachicola’s planned burn map here: https://bit.ly/3kS9ZWf. | 
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