A lessee with the South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a prescribed burn of up to 200 acres in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project Area next to Paradise Run in Glades County today, (Thursday, January 8).
The burn unit is southwest of Buckhead Ridge and is located on Highway 78, approximately 2.5 miles west of the Kissimmee River. Smoke may be visible in the area of the burn as identified in the accompanying map.
Prescribed burns are important to protect conservation lands from uncontrolled wildfires while supporting the health of South Florida's ecosystems.
The South Florida Water Management District routinely conducts prescribed burns to maintain the health and ecological function of natural areas and to help manage certain invasive vegetation for the benefit of native plants and wildlife.
All prescribed burns are subject to being postponed or canceled.
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