Many private companies, individual landowners and public agencies manage land where prescribed fires are necessary to improve and protect the natural resources and to reduce the risk of wildfire. Excuse our smoke Fire is a natural part of Florida's biological heritage. Periodic fires protect neighboring private property from destructive wildfires, but not without some temporary inconveniences. Smoke and ash travel with the wind and can occasionally find their way to your yard. Great care is taken to minimize this temporary inconvenience.
Smoke is a sign that certain lands are being cared for properly.
You are welcome to contact one of the cooperators listed on the back of this brochure to make an appointment to come see the results of our fire management program. In 1990, the Florida Legislature passed the Prescribed Fire Act to promotes the importance of prescribed fire and to provide liability protection. In 1997, Florida's governor and Cabinet designated the second week of March as Prescribed Fire Awareness Week. Since 1995, all 33 county commissions in north Florida have passed resolutions supporting the use of prescribed fire. North Florida Prescribed Fire Council Prescribed fires are used by such a variety of people that the North Florida Prescribed Fire Council was established in 1989 to promote education and understanding of the issue.