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What Was All That Smoke In North Escambia?
February 1, 2022
Very thick smoke blanketed parts of North Escambia Tuesday afternoon.
Joe Zwierzchowski, spokesperson for the Florida Forest Service, told NorthEscambia.com that the smoke was from a 4,000 acre controlled burn on Eglin Air Force Base some 35-40 miles away.
Readers reported heavy smoke, even some falling ash, in McDavid, Bratt, Walnut Hill and into Atmore. Visibilities quickly dropped to under 1,000 feet in some areas.
Motoristswere advised to treat the smoke like fog and exercise caution in areas of reduced visibility.
Pictured above: The sun almost obliterated by heavy smoke about 3:50 Tuesday afternoon in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com graphic/photo.
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5 Responses to “What Was All That Smoke In North Escambia?”
Heck I figured it was just someone trying to stay warm after getting their latest power bill from FPL. God knows we’ve been told to have our heaters off for the last week and our usages and costs are still going up.
>>Alabama forestry is also burning 1,460 acres of conecuh National forest today
Any smoke from that is going the other way, away from North Escambia, Flomaton & Atmore. (Wind is out of the southeast)
Alabama forestry is also burning 1,460 acres of conecuh National forest today
Hey Paul, what times dinner?
Smoking ribs and brisket nearby…