TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning in the Apalachicola National Forest Friday.
The 1,447 acre prescribed burn will take place in Leon County east of Springhill Road, north of Forest Road 322 (E W Reeves Road). The burn aims to improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation build up and reduce the threat of wildfires.
Officials are reminding Leon County residents that the smoke they may see in the area Friday and Saturday 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.
This is one of many prescribed burns the Apalachicola National Forest is doing during the 2019 prescribed burning season. Friday’s burn is in burn unit 225 (see the Apalachicola’s planned burn map): https://goo.gl/M3khya
