Both the insects and the plants are dependent on winter. If the season were eliminated, many species would disappear. Now that we realize that many of Florida's native species will disappear unless fire is introduced back into the habitats, people in charge of preserving and maintaining natural areas are including prescribed burns as part of their management. A prescribed burn is not a one-time event, but a process that must be continually applied to the landscape. How hot or fast a fire burns can depend on the kind of fuel , if the fuel is wet or dry, the quantity of fuel , and weather conditions.
Prescribed burns require a lot of planning and are only conducted under the appropriate conditions.
Drought index , relative humidity, and wind speed and direction must be considered. If conditions have been very dry, a prescribed burn can be very risky. Humidity affects a fire by changing how dry the fuel is. As the relative humidity decreases, fuel moisture decreases and the fire intensity increases. Wind speed will affect how fast a fire burns.