It’s wildfire season and the South Florida Water Management District is trying to get ahead of any raging fires by conducting a massive prescribed burn.

A prescribed burn up to 223 acres will be conducted Thursday in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project area. That’s the area next to Paradise Run in Glades County.

There’s a possibility of heavy smoke, so motorists and residents are advised to take caution.

Prescribed burns are important to protect conservation lands from uncontrolled wildfires while supporting the health of the South Florida ecosystem.

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.

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