TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 19, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning today in the Apalachicola National Forest.
A 20-acre prescribed fire is being conducted today in Liberty County. It will be along the west side of County Road 379, south of National Forest Road 180 and north and west of National Forest Road 123. The burn will improve wildlife habitat and eliminate vegetation build up.
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 164,000 acres have been proactively treated in the Apalachicola National Forest. Today’s burn is in burn unit 71. View the Apalachicola National Forest’s planned burn map here: https://bit.ly/3kS9ZWf.
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