Large Column Of Smoke Was From Controlled Burn

October 25, 2012

A large column of smoke visible from most of the North Escambia area Wednesday afternoon was from a control burn, according to fire department officials. The Northwest Florida Water Management District conducted a 140 acre prescribed burn off Jacks Branch Road. Reader submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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5 Responses to “Large Column Of Smoke Was From Controlled Burn”

  1. 429SCJ on October 25th, 2012 5:13 am

    I stopped for fuel at the Farm Hill Bindu (or Bindi?) and noticed a number of LE and EMS vehicles proceeding onto Jack’s Branch Road, that I thought were responding to the fire. I started to take 112 to Barrineau Park Road to detour around the event, but was overtaken by curiosity and hung a right onto Jack’s Branch. It turns out that there had been a roll over vehicle accident and that the Smoke and LE/EMS vehicles were related to two seperate incidents. Hope there were no injuries.

  2. j on October 24th, 2012 5:58 pm

    They needed a hot burn to clean for a replanting.

  3. W V M on October 24th, 2012 3:58 pm

    Seems a little early in the year for Controlled Burns . I always do mine Late January / Early February .

  4. FLMOMOF4 on October 24th, 2012 3:44 pm

    We saw this from Tom Thumb @ 97…

  5. judy on October 24th, 2012 3:34 pm

    so much for having the windows open

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