TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 19, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning today in the Apalachicola National Forest.
A 3,000- acre prescribed fire is being conducted today in Wakulla County. It will be along the north side of Forest Highway 13, southwest of National Forest Road 347 and east of National Forest Roads 355 and 329 (Smith Creek Rd). The burn will eliminate vegetation build up, reduce the threat of wildfires and improve wildlife habitat.
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 is one of many prescribed burns the Apalachicola National Forest is doing during the 2021 prescribed burning season. This season, approximately 160,000 acres have been proactively treated in the Apalachicola National Forest. Today’s burn is in burn unit 313. View the Apalachicola National Forest’s planned burn map here: https://bit.ly/3kS9ZWf.
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