Canceled: Controlled Burn Today On Pate Street Near UWF, FPL

February 26, 2025

The Florida Forest Service has canceled the 45-acre prescribed burn on University of West Florida property along Pate Street, which was originally scheduled for today, Wednesday, Feb. 26.

The Florida Forest Service plans to reschedule the prescribed burn at a later date

Offices said the burn will only be initiated under proper weather conditions including a south or southwest wind component to steer smoke toward the Escambia River. Forest Service firefighters will be executing the burn and will have equipment such as brush trucks and bulldozers on hand. Crews also will monitor and patrol the area keeping a close eye on any potential smoke impacts during the burn.

The burn is part of an ongoing plan and partnership between the university and Forest Service to not only reduce hazardous vegetative fuels and the wildfire risk in the area but also help restore the property to its native state officials said. Prescribed fire mimics the natural fire regime that once was part of Florida’s landscape. Local plants and animals thrive in prescribed burn areas thanks to the new growth and additional nutrients left behind post burn.

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One Response to “Canceled: Controlled Burn Today On Pate Street Near UWF, FPL”

  1. Anne on February 26th, 2025 7:29 am

    Thank you for the Heads-Up….

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