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SWFWMD using prescribed fire near Dunnellon to reduce risk of wildfires
Environment  |  Mon - October 26, 2020 10:56 am  |  Article Hits:561  |  A+ | a-
From SWFWMD video of prescribed fire in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve.
From SWFWMD video of prescribed fire in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve.
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.

That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) will be conducting prescribed burns, now (Octpber 26, 2020) through December, 2020, on the Halpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County. Approximately 1,000 acres will be burned in small, manageable units.

The Halpata Tastanaki Preserve is located 2 miles east of Dunnellon, FL, and 7 miles northeast of Hernando, FL, bounded by County Road 484 on the north, State Road 200 on the southeast, and the Withlacoochee River on the southwest.

Some major benefits of prescribed fire include:
Reducing overgrown plants, which decreases the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Promoting the growth of new, diverse plants.
Maintaining the character and condition of wildlife habitat.
Maintaining access for public recreation.

SWFWMD conducts prescribed fires on approximately 30,000 acres each year.

To see aerial footage from a prescribed fire in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, where District land management staff burned 320 acres, please click here: vimeo.com/425526377.
 
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