Prescribed burn taking place at Black Creek Ravines

  • Prescribed fire helps reduce the possibility of wildfire while enhancing land’s environmental quality. (photo submitted)
    Prescribed fire helps reduce the possibility of wildfire while enhancing land’s environmental quality. (photo submitted)
The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 175-acre prescribed burn May 24 at Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area, on the southeast portion of the property. The purpose of the burn is to maintain fire-dependent ecosystems and reduce hazardous fuel loads. Prescribed fire is the use of carefully planned fire purposefully set under stringent conditions to manage the fire's…

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