Prescribed burning
Planned use of carefully controlled fire to achieve predetermined management goals, such as wildlife management, fire hazard reduction, etc.
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Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke: Air Quality and Prescribed Burning in Florida
Susan GildersleeveApril 24th, 2022The hazy skies, the smell of smoke in the air, and, for some, irritated eyes or a scratchy throat. Living in Florida, most of us are familiar with the downsides of a wildfire nearby. If the fire is large enough, it might not even need to be near for us to experience unpleasant effects. Controlled […]
