Farmers typically would have burned the land to encourage new growth, but some developers may do nothing with the land for years. Developers buy it for future urban growth. Often, it's the land in between subdivisions. This fire just closed an interstate. If it had been somewhere else, you might not be enjoying Lakeland right now.
People have to understand what kind of environment they're living in.
Carrier, the Polk City town manager, said the fire came within a mile of her office a week ago. She prepared to evacuate town hall. In the middle of town, ashes were falling everywhere. The fire's out, but the morning fog still combines with the smoldering muck to create a gagging haze. This material shall not be published or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.